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Main article: Dzogchen

Maha Ati is a term coined by Chögyam Trungpa,[1] a master of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. He generally preferred to introduce Sanskrit rather than Tibetan terms to his students, and felt "Maha Ati" was the closest equivalent for "Dzogchen," although he acknowledged it was an unorthodox choice. The coinage does not follow the sandhi rules which would be rendered as mahāti. This serves as an indication of its pedigree as a calque.

References

  1. ^ Trungpa, Chögyam (1999). The Essential Chogyam Trungpa. Boston, Massachusetts: Shambhala Publications, Inc. p. 196. ISBN 1-57062-466-6.


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