Dharmadhatu
DHARMADHĀTU
Dharmadhātu, composed of dharma (law, principle, or reality) and dhātu (realm or element), is translated literally as "realm of reality." It generally refers to all things that can be perceived with the sense faculties. It also refers to the physical universe, of which time, space, and all living beings are constituent elements. In the Huayan school of Buddhism, dharmadhātu is identified with the "Thusness" (reality) of the Buddha. The fourfold dharmadhātu outlined in the Huayan school consists of (1) the world of phenomena, (2) the world of principle, (3) the world of principle and phenomena united in harmony, and (4) the world of all phenomena interwoven or identified in perfect harmony.
See also:Huayan Jing
Chi-chiang Huang
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