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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Bhūtasvabhāva (भूतस्वभाव) refers to the “true nature” (of all Dharmas), according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 8.—Accordingly: “[Question]:—What do the words bodhi and sattva mean? [Answer]:—[...] Furthermore, sat means to praise the holy Dharma, tva means the essential nature of the holy Dharma. The Bodhisattva is so called because his mind is beneficial to himself and to others, because he saves all beings, because he knows the true nature (bhūtasvabhāva) of all dharmas, because he travels the Path of supreme perfect enlightenment and because he is praised by all the āryas. Why is that? Among all the attributes, that of the Buddha is foremost and because the Bodhisattva wishes to attain it, he is praised by the Āryas.”.

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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: Bhuta, Svabhava.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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