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"Let be the past, let be the future. I shall teach you the dhamma; when this exists, that comes to be: with the arising of this, that arises. When this does not exist, that does not come to be; with the cessation of this that ceases"
Majjhima Nikaya, Sutta 79
This is the concept of innerconnectedness. That all things interact, and when something arises, something is diminished. This is conditioned arising. It is also samudaya and nirodha.
This sutta is powerful. Every time I read it, I have a new insight. This concept predicates dukkha, the cause of dukkha, and its treatment. In other words, The Four Noble Truths. It is also anicca, impermanence, which is accepted by all Buddhists.
BrianB, I have read parts of the Pali Canon, in translation, but am no expert. I took refuge in the Mahayana almost 40 years ago, so know that way better.
Consider this discussion group of many who know Pali and have studied deeply that Canon:
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