True Nature

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True Nature is a concept often referring to the fundamental, unchanging essence or reality underlying all appearances and experiences.

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True Nature canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf metaphysical concept
philosophical concept
spiritual concept
associatedPractice contemplation
meditation
self‑inquiry
consideredAs beyond conceptual thought
beyond space
beyond time
ever‑present
independent of mental states
contrastedWith appearances
conditioned self
ego
phenomena
describedAs what remains when all transient phenomena are removed
epistemicStatus said to be directly knowable through insight
said to be obscured by ignorance
said to be obscured by mental conditioning
goalOf many contemplative traditions
hasAnalogy ocean underlying waves
screen behind images
sky behind clouds
hasDebate whether it is empty of inherent existence
whether it is identical with consciousness
whether it is personal or impersonal
hasDefinition the fundamental, unchanging essence or reality underlying all appearances and experiences
hasProperty beyond appearances
fundamental
non‑conceptual
unchanging
inAdvaitaVedantaOftenEquatedWith Atman
linked to: Ātman

Brahman
inBuddhismOftenEquatedWith Buddha‑nature
linked to: Tathagatagarbha
inTaoismOftenRelatedTo Tao
relatedTo Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
awakening
enlightenment
essence
mysticism
non‑duality
self‑realization
ultimate reality
viewedAs the real nature of all phenomena
the real nature of the self

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Eternally Even hasPart True Nature