Ātmaka
From Bodhicitta
आत्मक ātmaka
embodiment
བདག་ཉིད་ཅན་
bdag nyid can
Sanskrit - Noun
Basic Meaning
Literally, the state of possessing a self. It is usually used to denote something which is endowed with a certain innate, or natural, attribute.
Has the Sense of
That which one inherently possesses.
| Term Variations | |
| Key Term | Ātmaka |
|---|---|
| Topic Variation | ātmaka |
| Tibetan | བདག་ཉིད་ཅན་ ( dak nyi chen) |
| Wylie Transliteration | bdag nyid can ( dak nyi chen) |
| Devanagari Sanskrit | आत्मक |
| Romanized Sanskrit | ātmaka |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | embodiment |
| Richard Barron's English Term | true characteristic |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Sanskrit |
| Basic Meaning | Literally, the state of possessing a self. It is usually used to denote something which is endowed with a certain innate, or natural, attribute. |
| Has the Sense of | That which one inherently possesses. |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Definitions | |
| Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary | 1) to be the epitome/ embodiment of . . . ; appear as; include, incorporate, embody. 2) great being, entity; personification, master. |
