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真如 comes from the Sanskrit and Pali word often romanized as “tathata” or “tathatā.” Originally written, “तथता.”
It's a Buddhist term often translated as “thusness” or “suchness,” but this does not explain it.
A better explanation may be “the ultimate nature of all things” or “ultimate truth.” However, this gives it too strong of a feeling. This concept is sometimes described as being in awe of the simple nature of something - like a blade of grass blowing in the wind or ripples on water. It is what it is supposed to be, these things follow their nature. Amazing in their mundane simplicity.
Every sect of Buddhism will have a slightly different flavor or explanation, so don't get fixated on one definition.
Notes: Sometimes Buddhists use the word dharmatā, a synonym to tathatā.
In Japan, this can also be the female given name Mayuki, or the surname Majo.
This is a poem, including a title, that celebrates the tactics and virtues of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks for future generations.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 真如 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
真如 see styles |
zhēn rú zhen1 ru2 chen ju mayuki まゆき |
More info & calligraphy: Tathata / Ultimate Nature of All Things{Buddh} tathata (the ultimate nature of all things); (female given name) Mayuki |
真如堂 see styles |
shinnyodou / shinnyodo しんにょどう |
(place-name) Shinnyodou |
真如寺 see styles |
shinnyouji / shinnyoji しんにょうじ |
(place-name) Shinnyouji |
真如美 see styles |
mayumi まゆみ |
(female given name) Mayumi |
元真如堂 see styles |
motoshinnyodou / motoshinnyodo もとしんにょどう |
(place-name) Motoshinnyodou |
真如堂前 see styles |
shinnyodoumae / shinnyodomae しんにょどうまえ |
(place-name) Shinnyodoumae |
真如堂町 see styles |
shinnyodouchou / shinnyodocho しんにょどうちょう |
(place-name) Shinnyodouchō |
真如寺川 see styles |
shinnyoujigawa / shinnyojigawa しんにょうじがわ |
(place-name) Shinnyoujigawa |
元真如堂町 see styles |
motoshinnyodouchou / motoshinnyodocho もとしんにょどうちょう |
(place-name) Motoshinnyodouchō |
浄土寺真如 see styles |
joudojishinnyo / jodojishinnyo じょうどじしんにょ |
(place-name) Jōdojishinnyo |
真如堂前町 see styles |
shinnyodoumaechou / shinnyodomaecho しんにょどうまえちょう |
(place-name) Shinnyodoumaechō |
真如堂突抜 see styles |
shinnyodoutsukinuke / shinnyodotsukinuke しんにょどうつきぬけ |
(place-name) Shinnyodoutsukinuke |
岡崎真如堂前 see styles |
okazakishinnyodoumae / okazakishinnyodomae おかざきしんにょどうまえ |
(place-name) Okazakishinnyodoumae |
浄土寺真如町 see styles |
joudojishinnyochou / jodojishinnyocho じょうどじしんにょちょう |
(place-name) Jōdojishinnyochō |
真如堂突抜町 see styles |
shinnyodoutsukinukechou / shinnyodotsukinukecho しんにょどうつきぬけちょう |
(place-name) Shinnyodoutsukinukechō |
岡崎真如堂前町 see styles |
okazakishinnyodoumaechou / okazakishinnyodomaecho おかざきしんにょどうまえちょう |
(place-name) Okazakishinnyodoumaechō |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Tathata Ultimate Nature of All Things | 真如 | shinnyo | zhēn rú / zhen1 ru2 / zhen ru / zhenru | chen ju / chenju |
Shaolin Generational Poem | 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗傳續七十字輩訣福慧智子覺了本圓可悟周洪普廣宗道慶同玄祖清靜真如海湛寂淳貞素德行永延恆妙體常堅固心朗照幽深性明鑒崇祚忠正善禧祥謹志原濟度雪庭為導師引汝歸鉉路 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗传续七十字辈诀福慧智子觉了本圆可悟周洪普广宗道庆同玄祖清静真如海湛寂淳贞素德行永延恒妙体常坚固心朗照幽深性明鉴崇祚忠正善禧祥谨志原济度雪庭为导师引汝归铉路 | sōng shān shào lín sì cáo dòng zhèng zōng chuán xù qī shí zì bèi jué fú huì zhì zǐ jiào le běn yuán kě wù zhōu hóng pǔ guǎng zōng dào qìng tóng xuán zǔ qīng jìng zhēn rú hǎi zhàn jì chún zhēn sù dé xíng yong song1 shan1 shao4 lin2 si4 cao2 dong4 zheng4 zong1 chuan2 xu4 qi1 shi2 zi4 bei4 jue2 fu2 hui4 zhi4 zi3 jiao4 le5 ben3 yuan2 ke3 wu4 zhou1 hong2 pu3 guang3 zong1 dao4 qing4 tong2 xuan2 zu3 qing1 jing4 zhen1 ru2 hai3 zhan4 ji4 chun2 zhen1 su4 de2 xing2 yong song shan shao lin si cao dong zheng zong chuan xu qi shi zi bei jue fu hui zhi zi jiao le ben yuan ke wu zhou hong pu guang zong dao qing tong xuan zu qing jing zhen ru hai zhan ji chun zhen su de xing yong | sung shan shao lin ssu ts`ao tung cheng tsung ch`uan hsü ch`i shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan k`o wu chou hung p`u kuang tsung tao ch`ing t`ung hsüan tsu ch`ing ching chen ju hai chan chi ch`un chen su te hsing yung sung shan shao lin ssu tsao tung cheng tsung chuan hsü chi shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan ko wu chou hung pu kuang tsung tao ching tung hsüan tsu ching ching chen ju hai chan chi chun chen su te hsing yung |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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of art alive.
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