| Term |
obtaining cause
Referenced by: material cause (alternative term) cause, material (cross-reference only) cause, obtaining (cross-reference only) |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | nyer-len-gyi rgyu |
| Sanskrit | upadanahetu |
| Pali | |
| Definition | The cause from which a result is obtained and which transforms into the result. For example, a seed is the obtaining cause for a sprout, and a network of positive force (a collection of merit) is the obtaining cause for a Corpus of Forms (Form Body) of a Buddha. Some translators render the term as "material cause," but this term does not refer to the physical elements that make up something. |
| German | herbeiführende Ursache |
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| Italian | causa di ottenimento |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | substantial cause |
| Russian | причина получения |