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能生因

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: producing causes; main causes

Senses:

  • The most direct, propelling types of causes in the production of phenomena. In the context of the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra, usually a reference to the seeds in the ālayavijñāna. Also written as 生因. One of the two kinds of causation 二因 (Skt. janako , janaka-hetu, janana-hetu, janma-hetutva, kāraṇa-hetutva; Tib. etu' bskyed pa'i rgyu). 〔 成唯識論 T 1585.31.41c19〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0967

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

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2017-09-12