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tathagatagarbha

noun
ta·tha·ga·ta·gar·bha | \təˌtägəˌtəˈgərbə\
plural -s

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Buddhism

: the eternal and immutable matrix of all reality : the womb of the absolute and the essence of Buddhahood

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History and Etymology for tathagatagarbha

Sanskrit tathāgatagarbha, from tathāgata + garbha womb

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