Interdependent origination Is the doctrine of interdependent origination found in Vedas . What is real origin of this?  I have heard of indra net .just curious
The doctrine of (Inter) Dependent Origination is solely the doctrine of the Buddha &amp; unrelated to the Vedas. If it was related to the Vedas there would be no Buddha and no Buddhism since the term 'Buddha' solely rests on the premise that the Buddha 'discovered' or 'was enlightened' to the previously unknown truths that lead to Nirvana (here-&amp;-now perfect peace &amp; freedom of suffering).
There are some secular scholars such as Joanna Jurewicz, Linda Blanchard &amp; possibly Richard Gombrich that claim Dependent Origination is related to the Vedas in that: &quot;the 12-nidana chain mirror the creation myth involving the deity Prajapati &amp; the Buddha repurposed the Brahmanic creation myth &quot;. This view is wrong &amp; primarily arises from a misunderstanding of the term 'nama-rupa' (the 4th link in Dependent Origination). 'Nama-rupa' is a term that originates from the Vedas however the Buddha redefined the term to mean 'mentality-materiality' ('mind-body') instead of the Vedic 'name-form'.
Unfortunately, the majority of official Buddhist translators today, such as Bhikkhu Bodhi &amp; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, while not sharing the Vedic views of Linda Blanchard, etc, also mistranslate 'nama-rupa' in Dependent Origination as 'name-form'. This mistranslation occurs because there are contexts in the Buddhist scriptures where the Buddha is answering questions to Brahmans who have no understanding of Buddhism thus in these contexts (but not in the context of Dependent Origination) the translation of 'name-form' is appropriate since it has the same meaning as found in the Vedas.
The real origin of Dependent Origination is described in the Maha Sakyamuni Gotamo Sutta, where, before his enlightenment, the Buddha-To-Be was searching for how suffering occurs.
The Buddha-To-Be asked himself: &quot;Why do people suffer?&quot; He replied: &quot;People suffer due to change &amp; loss; due to aging &amp; death&quot;...he continued...Why does aging-&amp;-death occur? Because of 'birth' ('identity'). People self-identify themselves to be 'of this clan', 'of this family', 'this self' or 'this person'. Why does 'birth' occur? Due to becoming. People 'become' what they believe themselves to be. Why becoming? Attachment. The mind attaches to sense objects &amp; pleasurable feelings. Why attachment? Craving. The mind craves for sense objects &amp; pleasurable feelings. Why feelings? Sense contact. Why sense contact? Sense organs. Why sense organs? Having a body &amp; mind. Why does a body &amp; mind exist? Due to consciousness. Why does consciousness exist? Due to having a body &amp; mind. Why is the body, mind &amp; consciousness not at peace &amp; primed to create its own suffering? Due to 'sankhara' ('inner formations'). Why sankhara? Ignorance.
In summary, those that claim Dependent Origination has its origin in the Vedas cannot be Buddhists (since they deny the Buddha's enlightenment) and simply do not understand how suffering comes to be &amp; how suffering is extinguished (which is the sole purpose of Buddhism).
The Buddha declared: &quot;What I teach now as before, O monks, is suffering and the cessation of suffering&quot;. Thus, the Buddha did not teach from the Vedas.