缘起法

(sa) pratītya-samutpāda; idem 十二緣起, i.e. the twelve (sa) nidānas, cf. 十二因緣, 緣起偈; 緣起頌 (緣起法頌) The (sa) gāthā of three of the four fundamental dogmas of Buddhism; than all is suffering, that suffering is intensified by desire, and that extinction of desire is practicable. This is found in 智度論. It is also called 緣起法頌. It is placed in the foundations of pagodas and inside of images of Buddha and so is called 法身偈 (sa) dharmakāya (sa) gāthā.