三性 sān xìng

sān xìng phrase the three natures; trisvabhava
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: trisvabhāva, Japanese: sanshō, Tibetan: mtshan nyid gsum; there are several formulations; a doctrine by the 瑜伽宗 Yogācāra School defines them as: 1. 遍計所執性 parikalpita 'the imaginary nature of things,' 2. 依他起性 paratantra 'the dependent nature of things', and 3. pariniṣpanna 'the perfected nature of things.' (BL 'trisvabhāva', p. 925; FGDB '三性'; SH '三性', p. 65)

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