Tibetan Noun
sems nyid
nature of mind
चित्तत्व
སེམས་ཉིད་
Basic Meaning
Commonly found in Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā literature, this term denotes the true, natural state of mind as it is. Often used in these traditions as a synonym for buddha-nature.
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| Term Variations | |
|---|---|
| Key Term | sems nyid |
| Topic Variation | nature of mind |
| Tibetan | སེམས་ཉིད་ ( semnyi) |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | sems nyid ( semnyi) |
| Devanagari Sanskrit | चित्तत्व |
| Romanized Sanskrit | cittatva |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | nature of mind |
| Karl Brunnhölzl's English Term | mind as such |
| Richard Barron's English Term | mind itself, the true nature of mind itself |
| Dan Martin's English Term | mind proper |
| Gyurme Dorje's English Term | nature of mind |
| Ives Waldo's English Term | mind itself |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | Commonly found in Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā literature, this term denotes the true, natural state of mind as it is. Often used in these traditions as a synonym for buddha-nature. |
| Related Terms | Dharmatā |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Definitions | |
| Tshig mdzod Chen mo | 1) sems kho na/ ... 2) sems kyi chos nyid/ |
