Lữa duyên

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The flame of karma / The fire of attachment: In Buddhist philosophy, "lữa duyên" refers to the chain of cause and effect (the Twelve Nidānas or "Thập nhị nhân duyên") that binds beings to the cycle of suffering (samsara). It metaphorically describes these karmic causes as a fire that burns and consumes all.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Con người mãi đắm chìm trong lữa duyên. (Humans remain submerged in the flame of karma.)
    • Theo giáo lý nhà Phật, thoát khỏi lữa duyên là đạt tới giải thoát. (According to Buddhist doctrine, to escape the fire of attachment is to attain liberation.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily used in religious, philosophical, or literary contexts to discuss the nature of suffering, attachment, and spiritual liberation. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Duyên (n): karma, fate, causal connection.
    • Họ gặp nhau là do duyên số. (They met each other due to fate.)
  • Nghiệp (n): karma, the moral law of cause and effect.
    • Anh ấy đang gánh chịu nghiệp của mình. (He is bearing his own karma.)
Synonyms
  • Karmic fire: The burning consequence of actions.
  • Chain of causation: The linked sequence of causes and effects.
  • Attachment: The state of being emotionally or spiritually bound.
Related Concepts
  • Thập nhị nhân duyên: The Twelve Nidānas; the twelve links in the chain of dependent origination that explain the process of rebirth and suffering.
  • Luân hồi: Samsara; the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
  • Giải thoát: Liberation; release from the cycle of samsara.