Etymology

icchantika

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Today it means: A non-Buddhist person who lacks Buddha-nature, and is therefore incapable of achieving nirvana. Full definition →

Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromइच्छन्तिक
  2. English todayicchantika

Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक (icchantika).

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