The idea of dependent origination is something I love. Knowing that all things are dependent on a set of circumstances preceding it is a wonderful way of looking at the world.
Many people, however, reject the idea of dependent origination even though, each one of us is a shining example of it. If it were not for a specific set of circumstances, none of us would be here. If our parents hadn't been born, fell in love, had sex, we could not exist, thus we are all originated dependent upon other actions. We simply cannot exist of our own accord.
When we walk around in our day to day lives, we see a tree, a flower, a cup, and our mind tells us that these things exist of their own accord. It simply is not the case. The tree cannot exist with out seed, which cannot, germinate without water, so the tree is entirely dependent on rain.
This concept of dependent origination, is another way of saying interdependence and leads to, hopefully, some form of understanding of the concept of emptiness as well as the the true nature of the world.
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