tathagata
(tathāgata)
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The one who comes and the one who goes—the thus come, thus gone one. |
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Sanskrit term (Jap. Nyorai) used to refer to a Buddha. It means the one who comes and the one who goes—the thus come, thus gone one. Tathātā means "truth" or "suchness;" consequently, one who comes from truth and goes to truth. The Buddhas as enlightened beings are manifested from the realm of truth. |
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Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom |
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