སྲིད་པ། | Glossary of Terms

Denotes the whole of existence, i.e., the five forms of life or the three planes of existence‍—all the possible kinds and places of karmic rebirth. It is also the tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination (often translated as “becoming”).

The tenth link of dependent arising.

Here, srid pa denotes the whole of existence, i.e., the five rebirth-destinies or the three worlds‍—all the possible kinds and places of karmic rebirth. It is also the tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination (often translated as “becoming”).

The tenth of the twelve parts of dependent arising.

Refers to cyclic existence in this sūtra.

Also rendered here as “cyclic existence.”

Denotes the whole of existence, i.e., the five forms of life or the three planes of existence‍—all the possible kinds and places of karmic rebirth. It is also the tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination (often translated as “becoming”).

One of the twelve links of dependent origination.

The tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination. See “dependent origination.”

The tenth of the twelve links of dependent arising.

Tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination.

Also rendered here as “existence.”

Also translated here as “rebirth” and “rebirth process”

Tenth of the twelve links of dependent origination; third of the four torrents. Also translated here as “phenomenal existence.”

The five states of existence refer to the five destinies of birth as a god, as a human, as an animal, as a preta (or “hungry ghost”), and in the hells.

See “existence.”