ABSTRACT. The paper explains the concept of dependent origination and its place in Buddhist Dharma (teaching). Dependent origination is then described as a heuristic and discussed in relation to James Lovelock’s GAIA hypothesis, the solar system, the economic system, the social environment, event phenomena and entrepreneurial opportunity, consciousness and self concept, and the ethical standpoint. pp. 116–177

Keywords: dependent origination, natural law, systems theory, emotions, consciousness, ethics, society, entrepreneurial opportunity