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緣因

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Basic Meaning: contributory cause

Senses:

  • The contributory cause, or enlightenment 了因 which evolves the 正因 or Buddha-nature by good works; one of the two causes 二因. Cf. 緣正. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
  • In Tiantai, the conditional causes of buddha-nature 緣因佛性, one of the three causes of buddha-nature 三因佛性. [Charles Muller]
  • Causes and conditions—same as 因緣. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 99, 99

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 118a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6125

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 135-1

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0938

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2009-03-12