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yīn
    yin1
yin
 in
    いん
cause; reason; because
(1) cause; factor; (2) {Buddh} (See 縁・えん・5) hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); (3) (See 因明) the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya); (personal name) Yukari
hetu: a cause: because: a reason: to follow, it follows, that which produces a 果 result or effect. is a primary cause in comparison with 緣 pratyaya which is an environmental or secondary cause. In the 十十果 ten causes and ten effects, adultery results in the iron bed, the copper pillar, and the eight hot hells; covetousness in the cold hells; and so on, as shown in the 楞嚴經. Translit. in, yin. Cf. 印.


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yīn
    yin1
yin
old variant of [yin1]
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因に

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 chinamini
    ちなみに
(conjunction) (kana only) by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

因み

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 chinami
    ちなみ
(1) (See 因みに・ちなみに) association; link; connection; (2) pledge (esp. for marriage); promise

因む

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 chinamu
    ちなむ
(v5m,vi) (kana only) (See に因んで) to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

因る

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 yoru
    よる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to be due to; to be caused by; (2) (kana only) to depend on; to turn on; (3) (kana only) to be based on; to come from; (4) (kana only) to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

因中

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yīn zhōng
    yin1 zhong1
yin chung
 inchū
in the cause

因之

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yīn zhī
    yin1 zhi1
yin chih
for this reason

因事

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yīn shì
    yin1 shi4
yin shih
 inji
causal situation

因人

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yīn rén
    yin1 ren2
yin jen
 innin
Followers of Buddha who have not yet attained Buddhahood, but are still Producers of karma and reincarnation.

因位

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yīn wèi
    yin1 wei4
yin wei
 in'i
The causative position, i. e. that of a Buddhist, for he has accepted a cause, or enlightenment, that produces a changed outlook.

因修

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yīn xiū
    yin1 xiu1
yin hsiu
 inshu
The practice of Buddhism as the 'cause' of Buddhahood.

因內


因内

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yīn nèi
    yin1 nei4
yin nei
 innai
(內二明) Reason and authority; i. e. two of the five 明, v. 明 and 内明, the latter referring to the statements, therefore authoritative, of the Scriptures.

因公

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yīn gōng
    yin1 gong1
yin kung
in the course of doing one's work; on business

因分

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yīn fēn
    yin1 fen1
yin fen
 inbun
Cause, as contrasted with effect 果分.

因力

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yīn lì
    yin1 li4
yin li
 inriki
The causal force, or cause, contrasted with 緣力 environmental, or secondary forces.

因原

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 inbara
    いんばら
(place-name) Inbara

因地

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yīn dì
    yin1 di4
yin ti
 inchi
The causal ground, fundamental cause; the state of practising the Buddha-religion which leads to the 果地 or resulting Buddhahood.

因埜

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 inno
    いんの
(surname) Inno

因子

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yīn zǐ
    yin1 zi3
yin tzu
 inshi
    いんし
factor; (genetic) trait; (math.) factor; divisor
(1) factor; (2) {math} (See 因数) factor; divisor; (female given name) Yoriko

因尾

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 inbi
    いんび
(place-name) Inbi

因島

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 innoshima
    いんのしま
(place-name, surname) Innoshima

因幡

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 inaba
    いなば
(hist) Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture); (surname) Chinamihata

因庭

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 inba
    いんば
(surname) Inba

因式

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yīn shì
    yin1 shi4
yin shih
factor; divisor (of a math. expression)

因待

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yīn dài
    yin1 dai4
yin tai
 in dai
depending on...

因從


因从

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yīn cóng
    yin1 cong2
yin ts`ung
    yin tsung
 injū
to be owing to

因循

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yīn xún
    yin1 xun2
yin hsün
 injun
    いんじゅん
to continue the same old routine; to carry on just as before; to procrastinate
(noun or adjectival noun) indecision; vacillation

因徹

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 tetsu
    てつ
(given name) Tetsu

因性

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yīn xìng
    yin1 xing4
yin hsing
 inshō
causative; having the character of causation

因應


因应

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yīn yìng
    yin1 ying4
yin ying
to respond accordingly to; to adapt to; to cope with

因成

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yīn chéng
    yin1 cheng2
yin ch`eng
    yin cheng
 injō
that which is established according to causes and conditions

因故

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yīn gù
    yin1 gu4
yin ku
for some reason

因数

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 insuu / insu
    いんすう
{math} factor

因數


因数

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yīn shù
    yin1 shu4
yin shu
factor (of an integer); divisor
See: 因数

因明

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yīn míng
    yin1 ming2
yin ming
 inmyou / inmyo
    いんみょう
(See 五明) hetuvidya (ancient Indian logic for determining right from wrong, truth from falsehood, etc.)
Hetuvidya, 醯都費陀, the science of cause, logical reasoning, logic, with its syllogistic method of the proposition, the reason, the example. The creation of this school of logic is attributed to Akṣapāda, probably a name for the philosopher Gautama (not Śākyamuni). The 明論 or Hetu-vidyā-śāstra is one of the 五明論 pañcavidya-śāstras, a treatise explaining causality, or the nature of truth and error.

因是

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 inze
    いんぜ
(personal name) Inze

因時


因时

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yīn shí
    yin1 shi2
yin shih
 inji
causative period of buddhahood

因来

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 inaki
    いなき
(surname) Inaki

因果

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yīn guǒ
    yin1 guo3
yin kuo
 inga
    いんが

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Karma - Cause and Effect
karma; cause and effect
(1) cause and effect; causality; (2) {Buddh} karma; fate; (adjectival noun) (3) unfortunate; unlucky; ill-fated
Cause and effect; every cause has its effect, as every effect arises from a cause.

因業


因业

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yīn yè
    yin1 ye4
yin yeh
 ingou / ingo
    いんごう
(noun or adjectival noun) heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
The work, or operation, of cause, or causes, i. e. the co-operation of direct and indirect causes, of primary and environmental causes.

因此

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yīn cǐ
    yin1 ci3
yin tz`u
    yin tzu
 inshi
thus; consequently; as a result
based on this...

因法

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yīn fǎ
    yin1 fa3
yin fa
 inpō
causal phenomena

因泥

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 indei / inde
    いんでい
(surname) Indei

因淑

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 inshuku
    いんしゅく
(personal name) Inshuku

因源

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yīn yuán
    yin1 yuan2
yin yüan
 ingen
Cause; cause and origin.

因滅


因灭

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yīn miè
    yin1 mie4
yin mieh
 inmetsu
destruction of causes

因為


因为

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yīn wèi
    yin1 wei4
yin wei
because; owing to; on account of

因生

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yīn shēng
    yin1 sheng1
yin sheng
 inshō
produced from causes

因用

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yīn yòng
    yin1 yong4
yin yung
 in yū
causal activity

因田

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 inden
    いんでん
(surname) Inden

因由

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yīn yóu
    yin1 you2
yin yu
 inyu
    いんゆ
reason; cause; predestined relationship (Buddhism)
(n,vs,vi) cause
to be owing to

因相

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yīn xiàng
    yin1 xiang4
yin hsiang
 insō
Causation; one of the three forms or characteristics of the ālayavijñāna, the character of the origin of all things.

因碩

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 inseki
    いんせき
(given name) Inseki

因磧

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 inseki
    いんせき
(given name) Inseki

因私

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yīn sī
    yin1 si1
yin ssu
private (i.e. not work-related 公[yin1 gong1])

因空

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yīn kōng
    yin1 kong1
yin k`ung
    yin kung
 inkū
emptiness of cause

因素

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yīn sù
    yin1 su4
yin su
element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4]

因緣


因缘

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yīn yuán
    yin1 yuan2
yin yüan
 innen

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Fate / Opportunity / Chance
chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect
hetupratyaya. Cause; causes; hetu, is primary cause, 緣 pratyaya, secondary cause, or causes, e. g. a seed is , rain, dew, farmer, etc., are 緣. The 十二緣 twelve nidānas or links are 'the concatenation of cause and effect in the whole range of existence'.

因縁

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 innen(p); inen
    いんねん(P); いんえん
(1) fate; destiny; (2) connection; tie; bond; origin; (3) pretext; justification; (4) {Buddh} hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

因義


因义

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yīn yì
    yin1 yi4
yin i
 in gi
meaning of cause

因習

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 inshuu / inshu
    いんしゅう
convention; tradition; long-established custom

因而

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yīn ér
    yin1 er2
yin erh
therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...

因葉

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 inba
    いんば
(surname) Inba

因蔭

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 yorikage
    よりかげ
(given name) Yorikage

因藤

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 indou / indo
    いんどう
(surname) Indō

因行

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yīn xíng
    yin1 xing2
yin hsing
 ingyō
causal practices

因襲


因袭

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yīn xí
    yin1 xi2
yin hsi
 inshuu / inshu
    いんしゅう
to follow old patterns; to imitate existing models; to continue along the same lines
convention; tradition; long-established custom

因論


因论

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yīn lùn
    yin1 lun4
yin lun
 inron
idem 明論.

因谷

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 intani
    いんたに
(surname) Intani

因轉


因转

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yīn zhuǎn
    yin1 zhuan3
yin chuan
 inten
causal developments

因道

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yīn dào
    yin1 dao4
yin tao
 indō
The way, or principle, of causation.

因野

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 inno
    いんの
(surname) Inno

因間

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 inma
    いんま
(surname) Inma

因類


因类

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yīn lèi
    yin1 lei4
yin lei
 in rui
type of cause(s)

因體


因体

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yīn tǐ
    yin1 ti3
yin t`i
    yin ti
 intai
substance of the reason

一因

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yī yīn
    yi1 yin1
i yin
 ichiin / ichin
    いちいん
one cause; one reason; one factor
A cause; the cause from which the Buddha-law arises.

三因

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sān yīn
    san1 yin1
san yin
 sanin
    さんいん
{Buddh} (See 三因仏性) three causes of Buddha nature; (place-name) Miyori
The six "causes" of the Abhidharma Kośa 倶舍論 as reduced to three in the Satyasiddhi śāstra 成實論, i.e. 生 producing cause, as good or evil deeds cause good or evil karma; 習 habit cause, e.g. lust breeding lust; 依 dependent or hypostatic cause, e.g. the six organs 六根 and their objects 六境 causing the cognitions 六識.

不因

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bù yīn
    bu4 yin1
pu yin
 fuin
not depending (on)

中因

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zhōng yīn
    zhong1 yin1
chung yin
 chūin
An arrangement by the esoteric sect of the Five Dhyāni-Buddhas, Vairocana being the first in position, Akṣobhya east, and so on.

主因

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zhǔ yīn
    zhu3 yin1
chu yin
 shuin
    しゅいん
main reason
primary cause; main factor

了因

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liǎo yīn
    liao3 yin1
liao yin
 ryōin
A revealing cause, v. 二 , i.e. 生 a producing or direct cause, e.g. a seed; and 了 a revealing "cause", e.g. a light, as indicating the effect; knowledge or wisdom.

二因

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èr yīn
    er4 yin1
erh yin
 niin / nin
    にいん
{Buddh} two causes
Two causes, of which there are various definitions: (1) 生 The producing cause (of all good things); and 了 the revealing or illuminating cause i.e. knowledge, or wisdom. (2) 能生 The 8th 識 q. v.: the cause that is able to produce all sense and perceptions, also all good and evil; and 方便 the environmental or adaptive cause, which aids the 8th 識, as water or earth does the seed, etc. (3) 習 or 同類 Practice or habit as cause e. g. desire causing desire; and 報 or 果熟 the rewarding cause, or fruit-ripening cause, e. g. pleasure or pain caused by good or evil deeds. (4) 正 Correct or direct cause i.e. the Buddha-nature of all beings; and 緣 the contributory cause, or enlightenment (see 了 above) which evolves the 正 or Buddha-nature by good works. (5) 近 Immediate or direct cause and 遠 distant or indirect cause or causes.

五因

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wǔ yīn
    wu3 yin1
wu yin
 goin
The five causes, v. 倶舍論 7. i. e. (1) 生 producing cause; (2) 依supporting cause; (3) 立 upholding or establishing cause; (4) 持 maintaining cause; (5) 養 nourishing or strengthening cause. These all refer to the four elements, earth, water, fire, wind, for they are the causers or producers and maintainers of the infinite forms of nature. Another list from the Nirvana-Sutra 21 is (1) 生 cause of rebirth, i. e. previous delusion; (2) 和合 intermingling cause, i. e. good with good, bad with bad, neutral with neutral; (3) 住 cause of abiding in the present condition, i. e. the self in its attachments; (4) 增長 causes of development, e. g. food, clothing, etc.; (5) 遠 remoter cause, the parental seed.

人因

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rén yīn
    ren2 yin1
jen yin
 ninin
The causative influences for being reborn as a human being, i.e. a good life. Those in positions of honour have obtained them by former deeds of benevolence, reverence to Buddhas and monks, patience, humility, devotion to the sutras, charity, morality, zeal and exhortation, obedience, loyalty - hence they have obtained affluence, long life, and are held in high regard. Those in mean condition are thus born because of the opposite characteristics in previous incarnation.

似因

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sì yīn
    si4 yin1
ssu yin
 jiin
fallacious reason

住因

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zhù yīn
    zhu4 yin1
chu yin
 jūin
cause of abiding in the present condition

何因

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hé yīn
    he2 yin1
ho yin
 kain
how

佛因

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fó yīn
    fo2 yin1
fo yin
 butsuin
Buddha-cause, that which leads to Buddhahood, i.e. the merit of planting roots of goodness.

作因

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zuò yīn
    zuo4 yin1
tso yin
 sa in
activity as cause

依因

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yī yīn
    yi1 yin1
i yin
 ein
supporting cause

信因

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 nobuyori
    のぶより
(given name) Nobuyori

修因

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xiū yīn
    xiu1 yin1
hsiu yin
 shuin
to cultivate the causes (of enlightenment)

偶因

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 guuin / guin
    ぐういん
contingent cause

元因

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yuán yīn
    yuan2 yin1
yüan yin
 gan'in
The original or fundamental cause which produces phenomena, e. g. karma, reincarnation, etc.; every cause has its fruit or consequences. The idea of cause and effect is a necessary condition of antecedent and consequence; it includes such relations as interaction, correlation, interdependence, co-ordination based on an intrinsic necessity.

內因


内因

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nèi yīn
    nei4 yin1
nei yin
 naiin
internal cause

六因

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liù yīn
    liu4 yin1
liu yin
 rokuin
The six causations of the 六位 six stages of Bodhisattva development, q. v. Also, the sixfold division of causes of the Vaibhāṣikas (cf. Keith, 177-8); every phenomenon depends upon the union of primary cause and 緣 conditional or environmental cause; and of the there are six kinds: (1) 能作 karaṇahetu, effective causes of two kinds: 與力 empowering cause, as the earth empowers plant growth, and 不障 non-resistant cause, as space does not resist, i. e. active and passive causes; (2) 倶有 sahabhūhetu, co-operative causes, as the four elements 四大 in nature, not one of which can be omitted; (3) 同類 sabhāgahetu, causes of the same kind as the effect, good producing good, etc.; (4) 相應 saṃprayuktahetu, mutual responsive or associated causes, e. g. mind and mental conditions, subject with object; Keith gives 'faith and intelligence'; similar to (2); (5) 遍行 sarvatragahetu, universal or omnipresent cause, i. e. of illusion, as of false views affecting every act; it resembles (3) but is confined to delusion; (6) 異熟 vipākahetu, differental fruition, i. e. the effect different from the cause, as the hells are from evil deeds.

内因

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 naiin / nain
    ないいん
the actual reason

初因

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chū yīn
    chu1 yin1
ch`u yin
    chu yin
 shoin
the first cause

前因

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qián yīn
    qian2 yin1
ch`ien yin
    chien yin
 zenin
antecedents
previous reason

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