Significance of Causal efficiency
Causal efficiency in Tibetan Buddhism and Dharmashastra encompasses various dimensions of how entities and actions bring about effects. It involves the inherent ability of pramanas to produce outcomes independently, the equal effectiveness of sensory organs, and the limitations on the impact of words. Additionally, it highlights the interplay between actions and their moral dimensions, emphasizing that both Destiny and Human Exertion contribute to effective outcomes. Ultimately, causal efficiency explores the reliability and conditions necessary for causes to yield specific effects.
Synonyms: Causal power, Causality, Efficacy, Efficiency
In Dutch: Causale efficiëntie; In Finnish: Kausaalinen tehokkuus
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Buddhist concept of 'Causal efficiency'
Causal efficiency in Buddhism examines how entities produce effects across various contexts, highlighting their inherent qualities and relationships, while questioning assumptions about permanence, obstructions, and the specific functions of causes and sensory cognition.
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) The capacity of an entity to bring about effects or results; in this context, it refers to the ability of the permanent thing to function as a cause.[1] (2) The ability of an entity to produce effects or causes, which is questioned in the text regarding the 'relationship' and its assumed eternal features.[2] (3) The ability of a cause to produce its effects without obstruction, a critical factor in discussing the nature of God in causality.[3] (4) The effectiveness of items to produce a common outcome even in the absence of a single underlying substance.[4] (5) The ability of a thing to produce effects based on its form or condition.[5]
Hindu concept of 'Causal efficiency'
Causal efficiency in Hinduism highlights the reliability of actions to yield moral effects, the enduring impact of sin until expiation, and the interplay of Destiny and Human Exertion in shaping outcomes, emphasizing their combined significance in life's results.
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The reliability of an action or object to produce a certain effect, such as harm or benefit, which is a measure of the moral implications of one's actions as explored in the text.[6] (2) The effectiveness of either Destiny or Human Exertion in producing tangible results.[7] (3) The effectiveness of both Destiny and Human Exertion in producing results; neither can solely create outcomes without the other.[8] (4) The concept that a sin continues to carry effects until it is appropriately expiated, implying that actions are impactful.[9]
From: Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali
(1) The effectiveness of a cause in producing specific qualities or effects as recognized in the philosophical discourse.[10] (2) The ability of a factor or quality to produce a significant cause and effect relationship.[11] (3) The ability of an action or Conjunction to bring about a Disjunction, as discussed in context of the processes involved in these interactions.[12]
From: Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari
(1) The attribute of being able to cause effects or changes, associated with the positive entity or bhava.[13]