Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The property of being dumbfounded; amazement.
Etymologies
- dumbfounded + -ness (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Although the continuity of each being’s individual basis rigpa is unstained, with no beginning and no end, there is also a beginningless factor, called dumbfoundedness (rmongs-cha – stupidity, bedazzlement), that automatically arises simultaneously (lhan-skyes) with each moment of cognition.”
“Since then many turn to this therapeutic website for catharsis, therapy, or just a good laugh; while others use it as their forum to voice their anger, shock, and dumbfoundedness at some of the people that exist in this world.”
“I stole a glance at him, and found him staring at me with an expression of complete dumbfoundedness.”
“Some of us are staring at that reality (and the contents of our wallets) with a kind of dumbfoundedness.”
“I swell with a mix of pride and dumbfoundedness at my good fortune.”
“Read warning label carefully before installing the beta: "Side-effects include awesomeness, dumbfoundedness, dry mouth and lava.”
“Because of dumbfoundedness, rigpa does not recognize its own face and, consequently, it is not operational.”
“Presently, rigpa is obscured by fleeting stains and flowing together with an automatically arising (lhan-skyes) factor of dumbfoundedness (rmongs-cha, stupidity, bedazzlement).”
“Because of the combination of basis rigpa and dumbfoundedness, basis rigpa functions as an alaya for habits (bag-chags-kyi kun-gzhi, all-encompassing foundation for habits), which is a type of sem.”
“The fleeting factor of dumbfoundedness is another name for automatically arising unawareness (lhan-skyes ma-rig-pa) regarding phenomena.”
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