Nidāna is the term used to describe the standard introduction of a Buddhist sutra, where the formula "Thus have I heard" (attributed to Ānanda) is followed by a description of the location and occasion on which the Buddha gave a particular teaching. [7]

nidāna (T. gzhi/gleng gzhi; C. yinyuan/nituona; 因/尼陀那). A Sanskrit and Pali term that can mean "cause," "motivation," "occasion," or "episode," depending on the context. [1] It has three primary meanings within Buddhism: [1]

Also known as the twelve links of dependent origination, they map the chain of causation that creates the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that sentient beings are caught in. The nidanas form the outer circle in Buddhism’s Wheel of Life, which is a pictorial representation of samara.

The Twelve Nidanas (Pali: nidana– foundation, source or origin) are the application of the Buddhist concept of Pratitya-samutpada (dependent origination). The Twelve Nidanas are employed in the analysis of phenomena according to the principle of Pratitya-samutpada.

Nov 22, 2023 · Nidana (devanāgarī: निदान nidāna) is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means "cause, foundation, source or origin." In Buddhism the term is associated to the concept of dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda) that explains the existence of objects and phenomena as being due to a chain of 12 causes/effects called "nidānas."

The Twelve Nidānas (Pali/Sanskrit: निदान Nidāna " cause, foundation, source or origin") are an application of the Buddhist concept of Pratītyasamutpāda (Dependent origination). They identify the origin of Dukkha (Suffering) to be in Avijja (ignorance). The twelve links in the chain of existence or causation; they are as follows:

It is an important concept in Buddhism, especially Theravāda. It is derived from the prefix ni - and the root dā which together mean literally “bind on” or “fasten to”; thus nidāna is a binding, rope, or halter. The Nidānas are identified as twelve in the Buddhist Chain of Dependent Co-Origination (pratītyasamutpāda in Sanskrit).

Jun 18, 2017 · Nidana is the fundamental cause – Adi Karana. This term is used to describe the causative factors of a disease. Chakrapani tells that Nidana is the beginning point for any disease. He gives the following example in substantiation – ‘Beeja (seed) is the Nidana (cause) for ankura (sprout)’.No disease happens without Nidana. Examples,

Aug 18, 2024 · Here are the Twelve Nidanas: : The fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of reality, particularly the Four Noble Truths and the concept of non-self. : Mental and physical formations influenced by ignorance, leading to intentional actions or karmic activities. : The awareness of sensory and mental objects, conditioned by past actions.

The twelve links of dependent origination (Skt. dvādaśāṅga-pratītyasamutpāda; Tib. རྟེན་འབྲེལ་ཡན་ལག་བཅུ་གཉིས་, tendrel yenlak chunyi, Wyl. rten 'brel yan lag bcu gnyis) also referred to as the twelve nidanas (Skt. nidāna) are: Ignorance (Skt. avidyā; Tib.