also: ほうしょう
dharmata; true nature of phenomena
Buddhist term for the ultimate, unconditioned nature of all things, often contrasted with 法相 (ほっそう, phenomenal appearances). Used in doctrinal contexts.
See also: 法相 (ほっそう)
Dharmata is a Buddhist term that refers to the true nature of all phenomena.
In this sutra, the difference between dharmata and phenomenal appearances is explained in detail.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term. The reading ほっしょう is more common than ほうしょう.
Alternate reading; less common than ほっしょう.
From Buddhist Chinese 法性 (fǎxìng), itself a translation of Sanskrit dharmatā. The term is composed of 法 (dharma, law, truth) and 性 (nature, essence).