Buddhist Concept of the State of Existence

The reality of the condition under which we, as well as all other things in the universe are known to exist, is described by the above Triangle. The three sides of the Triangle are:
1. Dependent Origination: pratitya samutpada All things are derived or procreated from another by virtue of interacting cause and conditions. Autonomous creation and permanent nature of things are precluded .
2. Conditional Existence: samskirta All matters and lives are dependent upon the environment and other species of life for survival. Therefore, all thing are in a state of change governed by causes and conditions.
3. Impermanence: anitya All things exists without a permanent nature. The self cannot be ascribed to possess a residual entity after death. Even the universe itself must conform to this law of change in form.

Although three separate words were used to describe the essence of existence, the definitions obviously overlap to a great extent. Since the words are merely three aspect of the same principle, it becomes more meaningful to think of the three words as a single principle.