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相違因

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Basic Meaning: contradictory causes

Senses:

  • In the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra, the 六相違因; one of the ten causes 十因 elaborated in the same portion of the text of the Yogâcārabhūmi. 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.501a-b〕 (Skt. viruddhahetu, viruddha-hetuka; Tib. 'gal ba'i rtags) [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui,Nakamura, Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
  • Contradictory reasons; contradictory reasoning. In Buddhist logic 因明, the four errors of contradictory reasons 四相違. Since the reason is contradictory to some property contained in either the subject or predicate of the thesis, the thesis cannot be confirmed (Skt. viparīta-sādhana). 〔正理門論〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 657

    Bulgyo sajeon 434a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 864c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3910

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0872

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 91-2-7*599-1

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa)

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2020-12-24