three marks of existence
three marks of existence noun: in the Pali tradition of the Theravada school, the three marks are.
Noun
the three marks of existence pl (plural only)
- In the Pali tradition of the Theravada school, the three marks are
- sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā – all saṅkhāras (conditioned things) are impermanent
- sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā – all saṅkhāras are unsatisfactory, imperfect, unstable
- sabbe dhammā anattā – all dharmas (conditioned or unconditioned things) have no unchanging self or soul
three marks of existence meaning in Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar
three marks of existence in Thai
- three characteristics of all phenomena
- ไตรลักษณ์ dtrai-lák
three marks of existence in Vietnamese
- three characteristics of all phenomena
- tam pháp ấn, tam pháp tướng
three marks of existence in Myanmar
- three characteristics of all phenomena
- လက္ခဏာရေးသုံးပါး lakhka.nare:sum:pa:
Origin of three marks of existence
Calque of Pali tilakkhaṇa, Sanskrit त्रिलक्षण (trilakṣaṇa).
Questions about three marks of existence
- What does three marks of existence mean?
- Three marks of existence means in the Pali tradition of the Theravada school, the three marks are.
- What is three marks of existence in Thai?
- Three marks of existence in Thai is ไตรลักษณ์ (dtrai-lák). See Three marks of existence meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is three marks of existence?
- Three marks of existence is a noun.
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