Sugatagarbha

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Key Term	sugatagarbha
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration	bde bar gshegs pa'i snying po
Alternate Spellings	bder gshegs snying po
Term Type	Noun
Source Language	Sanskrit
Basic Meaning	buddha-nature
Has the Sense of	primordial purity; the essence of enlightenment present in all sentient beings
Related Terms	rtsal sna tshogs su snang ba; lam phyag rgya chen po; gshis gdangs rtsal
Definitions

Literally, the "essence" or "heart of the Bliss Gone One(s)," a synonym for tathāgatagarbha that is likewise often rendered into English by the term buddha-nature. Though it is often back translated into Sanskrit as sugatagarbha, this term is not found in Sanskrit sources.

Primordial purity is a term found in the Dzogchen tradition and refers to the empty nature of phenomena which is experienced through the practice of cutting-through meditation (khregs chod). It is often juxtaposed with spontaneous presence (lhun grub).