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Dzogchen

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Great Perfection; the state of contemplation beyond the mind; not unconscious, but mental processes not conditioning of awareness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Tibetan, uncountable

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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noun

Meaning 2

The corresponding teachings found in Nyingmapa and the non-Buddhist Bonpo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Tibetan, uncountable

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

From Tibetan རྫོགས་ཆེན། (rdzogs chen).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 大圓滿 /大圆满 (Dàyuánmǎn) — Buddhist teachings