Tathatta: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

tathatta : (nt.) the state of being so; the truth.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Tathatta, (nt.) (*tathātvaṃ) “the state of being so, ” the truth, Nibbāna; only in foll. phrases: (a) tathattāya paṭipajjati to be on the road to (i.e. attain) Nibbāna D. I, 175, similarly S. II, 199; S. II, 209 (paṭipajjitabba being conducive to N.); Miln. 255; Vism. 214.—(b) tathattāya upaneti (of a cittaṃ bhāvitaṃ) id. S. IV, 294=M. I, 301; S. V, 90, 213 sq.—(c) tathattāya cittaṃ upasaṃharati id. M. I, 468.—Abl. tathattā in truth, really Sn. 520 sq. (cp. M Vastu III, 397). (Page 296)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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