Fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination.

Fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination.

The psychophysical elements of a sentient being.

Fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination in Buddhism, this term refers to the constituents of a living being: Sanskrit nāma (“name”) is typically considered to refer to the mental constituents of the person, while rūpa (“form”) refers to the physical. While the the two together can thus be seen as referring to mind and matter, in practice this is a shorthand term for the five skandhas.

The fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination. See “dependent origination.”

The fourth link of the twelve links of dependent origination.

Fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination.

Fourth of the twelve links or phases of dependent origination in Buddhism, this term refers to the constituents of a living being: Sanskrit nāma (“name”) is typically considered to refer to the mental constituents of the person, while rūpa (“form”) refers to the physical. While the the two together can thus be seen as referring to mind and matter, in practice this is a shorthand term for the five skandhas.

Fourth of the twelve links of dependent origination.

A name for the embryonic phase of an individual’s existence where there is form but the rest of the skandhas, or aggregates, which are mental, are undeveloped and have only a nominal presence.

A name for the embryonic phase of an individual’s existence where there is form but the rest of the skandhas or aggregates, which are mental, are undeveloped and have only a nominal presence.

The fourth link of dependent arising.

The fourth of the twelve parts of dependent arising.

Literally “name and form” means the mental and physical consituents of a being. It is a synonym for the five skandhas, with the four aggregates of the mind being called “names.” In the context of the twelve phases of dependent origination the term is also used specifically to refer to the embryonic phase of an individual’s existence where the mental aggregates are undeveloped and have only a nominal presence, and therefore are called “names.”