| Key Term | Shentong |
|---|---|
| In Tibetan Script | གཞན་སྟོང་ |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | gzhan stong |
| Tibetan Phonetic Rendering | shentong |
| English Standard | other-emptiness |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Definitions | |
The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature.
The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature.
The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature.