Dependent origination is one of the Buddha 's great contributions to philosophy .
Dependent origination provides a framework for analysis of reality that is not based on metaphysical assumptions regarding existence or non-existence , but instead on direct cognition of phenomena as they are presented to the mind .
Dependent origination is one of the Buddha 's great contributions to philosophy , and provides a framework for analysis of reality that is not based on metaphysical assumptions regarding existence or non-existence , but instead on direct cognition of phenomena as they are presented to the mind .