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有爲法

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Basic Meaning: conditioned phenomena

Senses:

  • Manifest phenomena that are created as the synthesis of causes and conditions. That which is created by cause and condition, and which arises, changes and ceases. That which is created through the function of karma. Created things. Conditioned existence. That which is conditioned. Also refers to the five skandhas of form, feeling, perception, impulse and consciousness, all of which are conditioned dharmas (Skt. saṃskṛta, saṃskṛta-dharmāḥ,saṃskṛta-dharma, saṃskṛtādharmāḥ, saṃskāra, saṃskṛta, saṃskṛta-lakṣaṇa, lakṣya; Tib. chos 'dus byas; 'dus byas). The counterpart of 無爲法. See also 三有爲法. 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.335c20〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
  • Defilement, affliction. [Charles Muller]
  • That which is temporary or provisional. [Charles Muller]
  • (Skt. pratyaya; bhāva) [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 59

    Bulgyo sajeon 673a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 61d

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 414

    Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) 8-P81

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 80b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0630

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)203b, (v.9-10)1059a

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

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    Entry created: 1986-09-01

    Updated: 2020-12-07