Mahābhūta
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Mahābhūta is Sanskrit and Pāli for "great element."<ref>Or, more literally, "Great Natures." See Rhys Davids & Stede (1921–25), p. 507, entry for "Bhūta."</ref>
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See also
- Classical element
- Dukkha
- Four Noble Truths
- Khandhas
- Panchatattva (Tantra)
- Prakriti (Mulaprakriti) (Vedic conceptions of the basic elements of the universe)
- Rupa
- Samkhya (school of classical Indian philosophy, which including ether, defines Mahabhuta as 5 subtle elements)
- Tanmatras
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