the sentient world; all sentient beings
A Buddhist term referring to the idea that the universe and all living things possess feeling or consciousness. Often used in literary or philosophical contexts.
The idea of a sentient universe fosters reverence for nature.
His poetry is filled with a sense of the sentient world.
A Buddhist expression combining 天地 “heaven and earth; the world” with 有情 “sentient beings,” referring collectively to the sentient world.