Bhutatathata

/ˌbuːtəˌtɑːtəˈtɑː/ noun

Definition

In Buddhist philosophy, the concept of the 'suchness' or 'thusness' of all things; the fundamental nature or true condition of reality beyond conceptual understanding.

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूतत्थता (bhūta-tathātā), from भूत (bhūta) meaning 'element' or 'thing' and तथता (tathātā) meaning 'suchness' or 'thusness'. A central concept in Mahayana Buddhist metaphysics.

Kelly Says

Bhutatathata is Buddhism's way of saying 'reality is what it is, beyond our ideas about it'—it's a philosophical statement that everything has an unchangeable, ultimate nature that exists regardless of whether humans understand or conceptualize it.

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