tathagatagarbha

noun

ta·​tha·​ga·​ta·​gar·​bha

təˌtägəˌtəˈgərbə

plural -s

Buddhism

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

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit tathāgatagarbha, from tathāgata + garbha womb

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