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苦因

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: causes of suffering

Senses:

  • Those activities which bring about painful results; insufficient awareness of the law of cause and effect (Skt. duḥkha-hetu, duḥkha-vedanā-hetu, duḥkha-nimitta). 〔倶舍論〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 49a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 265d

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1011

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 277-2

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

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2008-05-01