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福因

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: advantageous causes

Senses:

  • That which causes or gives rise to blessing, i.e. good deeds, such as charity (Skt. puṇya-hetu; Tib. bsoda nams kyi rgyu). 〔瑜伽師地論 T 1579.30.484b10〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, YBh-Ind, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 919

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1186d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5854

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0896

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1510-2

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa) {Digital Version}

    Soothill 426

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    Entry created: 2003-01-29

    Updated: 2010-04-06