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| − | [[yathā-bhūta]]; ([[Sanskrit]]). The way things are in actuality; a term used to designate the true nature of phenomena or direct experience unmediated by the superimposition of false concepts such as the idea of an inherent and permanent identity or self ([[ātman]]). As such, the term is used in [[Mahāyāna]] synonymously with [[emptiness]] ([[śūnyatā]]), [[actuality]] ([[tattva]]), [[suchness]] ([[tathatā]]), and so forth. | + | |
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| + | [[yathā-bhūta]]; ([[Sanskrit]]). | ||
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| + | The way things are in [[actuality]]; a term used to designate the [[true nature of phenomena]] or direct [[experience]] unmediated by the superimposition of false [[Wikipedia:concept|concepts]] such as the [[idea]] of an [[inherent]] and [[permanent]] [[Wikipedia:Identity (social science)|identity]] or [[self]] ([[ātman]]). | ||
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| + | As such, the term is used in [[Mahāyāna]] synonymously with [[emptiness]] ([[śūnyatā]]), [[actuality]] ([[tattva]]), [[suchness]] ([[tathatā]]), and so forth. | ||
[[yathābhūta]] : [adj.] conformity with the [[truth]]. | [[yathābhūta]] : [adj.] conformity with the [[truth]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:00, 1 March 2016
yathā-bhūta; (Sanskrit).
The way things are in actuality; a term used to designate the true nature of phenomena or direct experience unmediated by the superimposition of false concepts such as the idea of an inherent and permanent identity or self (ātman).
As such, the term is used in Mahāyāna synonymously with emptiness (śūnyatā), actuality (tattva), suchness (tathatā), and so forth.
yathābhūta : [adj.] conformity with the truth.
