noun
tathata; suchness; the ultimate nature of all things
Buddhist term for the true, unconditioned nature of reality as it is. Often appears in the compound 真如 (しんにょ).
See also: 真如
仏教では、如とはすべてのものの真実の姿を指す。
In Buddhism, 如 refers to the true form of all things.
「真如」という言葉は、如の概念を表す重要な仏教用語だ。
The term 真如 is an important Buddhist word expressing the concept of 如.