gzhi
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Tibetan Noun
gzhi
ground
གཞི་
Basic Meaning
The foundational basis of both saṃsāra and nirvāṇa. It is often used as a synonym for tathāgatagarbha and dharmadhātu.
Has the Sense of
In the Dzogchen teachings it is commonly counted among the trilogy of ground, path, and fruition. Sometimes referred to as the primordial ground (ye bzhi), it is the source from which all phenomena arise.
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Term Variations | |
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Key Term | gzhi |
Topic Variation | gzhi |
Tibetan | གཞི་ ( shi) |
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | gzhi ( shi) |
Buddha-nature Site Standard English | ground |
Richard Barron's English Term | ground (of being) |
Jeffrey Hopkin's English Term | basis |
Gyurme Dorje's English Term | ground [of spiritual realization], basis |
Term Information | |
Source Language | Tibetan |
Basic Meaning | The foundational basis of both saṃsāra and nirvāṇa. It is often used as a synonym for tathāgatagarbha and dharmadhātu. |
Has the Sense of | In the Dzogchen teachings it is commonly counted among the trilogy of ground, path, and fruition. Sometimes referred to as the primordial ground (ye bzhi), it is the source from which all phenomena arise. |
Related Terms | Dharmadhātu, Tathāgatagarbha |
Term Type | Noun |
Definitions | |
Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary | 1) basis, source, foundation, base, basic [ground]. 2) Syn {don} referent, the object, objective support. Syn {dngos po} 3) ground (of being); ground aspect; ground, basic ground, basic nature. Syn. buddha-nature. Syn {de gshegs snying po ka dag klong rig pa'i klong} 4) to form a basis for, a source of; matters; to cause, ex. {+r gyur} which causes. which is the foundation. fundamental state; 5) basic; foundational, ground-, fundamental. substratum [ggd]. rtsod gzhi - the subject of the debate [ggd] |