如是
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English translation: "thus," "such," "this way"
This expression literally means "like (如) this (是)," where 如 is used to indicate a simile or resemblance ("like," "as"), and 是 functions as a near demonstrative pronoun ("this," "here").
As a Buddhist translation of Skt. evam and tathā, 如是 most commonly is translated as "thus" or "such," meaning something is done or appears like something else previously mentioned.
