Gzhi

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Key Term	gzhi
In Tibetan Script	གཞི་
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration	gzhi
Tibetan Phonetic Rendering	shi
English Standard	ground
Richard Barron's English Term	ground (of being)
Jeffrey Hopkin's English Term	basis
Term Type	Noun
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
Definitions

Buddha-nature, literally the "womb/essence of those who have gone (to suchness)."

The fundamental expanse from which all phenomena emerge.