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.
Statements (47)
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inBuddhismOftenEquatedWith | Buddha‑nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inTaoismOftenRelatedTo | Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ awakening ⓘ enlightenment ⓘ essence ⓘ mysticism ⓘ non‑duality ⓘ self‑realization ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
the real nature of all phenomena
ⓘ
the real nature of the self ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.