365bet

Ultimate: 1 definition

Introduction:

Ultimate means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Images (photo gallery)

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

Ultimate (in Tibetan: don dam pa/mthar thug pa; Sanskrit: 貹ٳ/Ծṣṭ) � In Madhyamaka thought, one of the two levels of discourse or truth. Unlike conventional discourse, the ultimate is the true and final nature of things, revealed through an analysis (and/or direct realization) of the ontological status of all entities and concepts. That search reveals them to be empty, and emptiness is the term most often used to indicate the ultimate, though its meanings have been interpreted in many ways

Tibetan Buddhism book cover
context information

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

Discover the meaning of ultimate in the context of Tibetan Buddhism from relevant books on

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Related products

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: