The law of Idap-pac-ca-ya-ta อิทัปปัจจยตา the heart of dependent origination When this exist ,this naturally exist Due to the arising of this ,this consequently arise When this does not exist ,this naturally does not exist Due to the quenching of this ,this consequently quench Whoever see paticca-samuppada (dependent origination), see the Dhamma
Hi Roserasa, I read about this principle the first time in a book titled Old Path White Clouds. The author of the book used the word "Dependent Co-arising Principle." The book is about the Buddha's bio and teachings. Although the book was written as a novel -- for ease of reading, I supposed, -- it is based on ancient records found in many countries. In my opinion, the book offers unadulterated, true Buddhism. It has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and received 5 star rating from readers on Amazon.com (50+ reviews). Here's the link: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Old-Path-White-Clouds-Footsteps/dp/0938077260]Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha: Thich Nhat Hanh: 9780938077268: Amazon.com: Books[/ame] Anyway, this Dependent Origination principle is the very message that the movie Cloud Atlas tries to get across. I'm sure you'll like the movie. :VO