upādāna
upādāna, (Sanskrit and Pāli), in the Buddhist chain of dependent origination, the grasping that leads to becoming. See pratītya-samutpāda.
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Article Title:
upādāna
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 July 1998
Access Date:
April 20, 2025