Tathagatagarbhasutra, Tathāgatagarbhasūtra, Tathagatagarbha-sutra: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Shodhganga: Thought of buddha natureas depicted in the Lankavatara-sutraTathāgatagarbhasūtra (तथागतगर्भसूत्र) (early third century CE) is considered the first outcome of the Tathāgatagarbha literature and is the foundational source for the Buddha-nature doctrine. A Tibetan translation and two Chinese translations exist. On the Chinese translations, Buddhabhadra (359-429 CE) produced one and Amoghavajra (705-774 CE) translated the other. The text demonstrates the existence of an inherent potentiality for enlightenment in all beings through a series of similes showing how this potentiality or the Buddha-nature is concealed within each individual. The Buddha-nature in this Sūtra is presented in a simple metaphorical and philosophical style. The text consists of nine examples that represent the relationship between Tathāgatagarbha and defilements that obscure it.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Partial matches: Sutra, Tathagatagarbha.
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Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
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A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)