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suchness — /such nis/, n. 1. a fundamental, intrinsic, or characteristic quality or condition: seraphic indifference to the suchness of his surroundings. 2. Buddhism. Tathata. [bef. 1000; OE swilcnesse (not recorded in ME); see SUCH, NESS] * * * … Universalium
suchness — noun ( es) 1. : the quality or state of being such : essential or characteristic quality without any apparent regard to the suchness of her environment, she sat down J.D.Salinger 2. Buddhism : nameless and characterless reality in its ultimate… … Useful english dictionary
suchness — such·ness … English syllables
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Mahavairocana Tantra — The Mahāvairocana Tantra (Chinese title: 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經) is an important Vajrayana Buddhist text. It is also known as the Mahāvairocana Abhisaṃbodhi Tantra, or more fully as the Mahāvairocana Abhisaṃbodhi Vikurvita Adhiṣṭhāna Tantra. In Tibet it is … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
God in Buddhism — Since the time of the Buddha, the refutation of the existence of a creator has been seen as a key point in distinguishing Buddhist from non Buddhist views. [B. Alan Wallace, Contemplative Science. Columbia University Press, 2007, pages 97 98.]… … Wikipedia
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Tathāgata — Translations of Tathāgata English: One who has thus gone Sanskrit … Wikipedia
Kyogyoshinsho — The nihongo|Kyōgyōshinshō|教行信証 or Teaching, Practice, Faith and Enlightenment is the magnum opus of Shinran Shonin, the founder of the Japanese Buddhist sect, Jodo Shinshu. The work was written after Shinran s exile, and is believed to have been… … Wikipedia
