Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phật tại tâm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The Buddha dwells in the heart — worship is interior; goodness needs no altar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phật ở trong lòng, sự thờ cúng là nội tâm, điều tốt không cần bàn thờ

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Literally: Buddha resides in the mind

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phật tại tâm” mean?

The Buddha dwells in the heart — worship is interior; goodness needs no altar. Literally: Buddha resides in the mind

Is “phật tại tâm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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