The Emergence Machine

Abhidharma School

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Emergence definition

Abhidharma school is a school of Chinese Buddhism that emerged from the understanding of form as the shape or arrangement that matter takes, and structure as the organized arrangement of matter, where particles occupy space and interact with energy, exhibiting patterns that govern its transformations and binding.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Abhidharma School
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0Abhidharma SchoolReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAbhidharma SchoolL11EnergyL0FormL2StructureL2ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Abhidharma school requires understanding energy as a foundational concept to comprehend the nature of form and structure.
  • Form L2 (requires)
    abhidharma school requires understanding form as a foundational concept
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    abhidharma school requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first