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異熟等五果

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Basic Meaning: five effects of karmic ripening

Senses:

  • The five fruits of karma; pañcaphalāni, or effects produced by one or more of the six hetus or causes. They are as follows: (1) 異熟果 vipāka-phala, heterogeneous effect produced by heterogeneous cause. (2) 等流果 niṣyanda-phala, uniformly continuous effect. (3) 士用果 puruṣakāra-phala, simultaneous effect produced by the sahabhū-hetu and the saṃprayukta-hetu 六因. (4) 增上果 adhipati-phala, aggregate effect produced by the karma-hetu. (5) 離繫果 visaṃyoga-phala, emancipated effect produced by, the six causes. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
  • See also 五果. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 520-2

    Soothill 361

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    Entry created: 2002-10-26

    Updated: 2008-09-25