| 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).