The Analysis of Dependent Arising
A Comparative Study of Eight Discourses in Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19218969 |
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| Authors | Śraddhāpa Shan Welsh (Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts), Dhivan Thomas Jones (0000-0001-8626-3765, University of Chester) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-193 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Buddhist Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-2897 • E-ISSN: 1747-9681 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/bsrv.29460 |
| OpenAlex | W7155533137 |
| Language | EN |
This article compares eight versions of a discourse on the analysis (vibhaṅga) of the 12 nidānas or causal factors of dependent arising, preserved in Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. The discourses fall into two groups, possibly representing two traditions of transmission. The analyses of the nidānas in each group show some differences in detail. The analyses do not explicitly involve the teaching of rebirth, implying that the early Buddhist teaching of dependent arising was concerned with a meditative reflection on the human condition in the present
Buddhism · Causal analysis · Causal model · Chinese history and philosophy · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
| Highly cited | No |
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