Mind Science and compass for Everyday Life: Navigating Mind, Matter, and Liberation Vol:6 (The Web of Conditions: Dependent Arising)

Synopsis: Nothing exists alone. This book introduces Paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Arising) — the law of causes and conditions — and the twenty-four types of conditional relations explained in the Abhidhamma. With visual guides and simple examples, readers will see how craving leads to suffering, and how wisdom can stop that cycle. Understanding this web of conditionality brings deep insight into impermanence and non-self. Learning Outcome: Readers will gain the ability to see cause and effect in every experience. They will learn how understanding conditions weakens craving and confusion, leading to peace and compassion. Abstract The sixth volume explores Paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Arising) and the twenty-four conditional relations (Paṭṭhāna) that govern the interdependence of all phenomena. It explains how ignorance, craving, and clinging sustain the cycle of birth and death and how insight into conditionality brings liberation. Using simple examples, the book translates complex Abhidhamma logic into practical understanding. It shows that nothing exists independently, and that freedom arises when this web of causes and effects is clearly seen. This text offers a lucid introduction to the heart of Buddhist philosophy — the principle that all phenomena are interconnected and devoid of self. May this volume help you see moments as moments—clearly, kindly, and to liberating effect. With Respect The Author Sao Dhammasami Bhikkhu Indasoma Siridantamahapalaka ( Pen Name)