因缘 (yīn yuán) — (Buddhism) primary cause and secondary conditions; the causal chain that produces all phenomena; predestined relationship; karmic bond (between people); chance; opportunity
Definition
In Buddhism, 因缘 joins 因 (direct cause) and 缘 (conditions) to name the full causal chain behind any event. Colloquially it softens to mean a 'fated opportunity' or karmic bond between people.
noun
(Buddhism) primary cause and secondary conditionsthe causal chain that produces all phenomenapredestined relationshipkarmic bond (between people)chanceopportunity
Examples
- ，因缘。Tā men néng xiāng yù, shì qián shì xiū lái de yīn yuán.Their meeting is a karmic bond cultivated in a past life.
- 因缘。Fó jiào rèn wéi yí qiè shì wù dōu yóu yīn yuán hé hé ér shēng.Buddhism holds that all things arise from the combination of causes and conditions.
- 因缘，。Zhè cì hé zuò shì yí gè nán dé de yīn yuán, wǒ men yào zhēn xī.This collaboration is a rare opportunity; we should cherish it.
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