de bzhin gshegs pa'i snying po

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tathagatagarbha/ "buddha nature" [sutra context]: in potential, the heart essence for attaining the (state of) suchness. [Dzogchen context]: in potential, this heart essence which consitutes our realization of this (state of) suchness. RB

buddha nature RY

Tathagata garbha (garbha = seed, egg, or womb, indicating this potential within.) Same as 'buddha nature' and sugatagarbha RY

1) 'phags pa de bzhin gshegs pa'i snying po zhes bya ba'i mdo; 2) the tathagata essence, tathagatagarbha, buddha nature, enlightened essence IW

Tathagata essence, tathagata-garbha. [buddha nature, enlightened essence]. Tathagata garbha, inherent Buddha nature; the tathagata essence, [buddha nature, enlightened essence], tathagata-garbha, tathagata garbha/ buddha nature/ essence for attaining experience of suchness. RY