大我 (dà) — (philosophy/politics) the collective self; the greater self (as opposed to the individual); (Buddhism) the true self; the universal self
Definition
A philosophical/religious term: the 'greater self' — the collective, universal, or true self, contrasted with 小我 (the individual self).
noun
(philosophy/politics) the collective selfthe greater self (as opposed to the individual)(Buddhism) the true selfthe universal self
Examples
- ，大我。Tā yuàn yì xī shēng xiǎo wǒ, chéng jiù dà.He is willing to sacrifice his individual self to achieve the greater self.
- ，大我。Zài jí tǐ zhōng, dà de lì yì gāo yú yī qiè.In a collective, the interests of the greater self are above all.
- ，大我。Fó jiào rèn wéi, xiū xíng shì wèi le rèn shi dà.Buddhism holds that spiritual practice is for recognizing the true self.
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