Acintyadhatu, Acintyadhātu, Acintya-dhatu: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Achintyadhatu.
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Buddhist philosophy
Source: Google Books: The Treasury of Knowledge: Book six, parts one and two (philosophy)Acintyadhātu (अचिन्त्यधातु) refers to the “inconceivable expanse,” and represents one of the nine aspects of the “consummate nature” (pariniṣpanna), which represents one of the five parts of the “three natures” (trilakṣaṇa), according to Khewang Yeshe Gyatso, Exegetical Memorandum, chapter 7 (Cf. Śatasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā).—The term “consummate nature” (pariniṣpanna) refers to the actual reality of all phenomena, the original ultimate [truth]. [...] The consummate nature also has nine further aspects [e.g., acintyadhātu], as is stated in the Extensive Mother (Yum rgyas pa).
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Partial matches: Dhatu, Acintya.
Full-text: Acintya.
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