Buddha Nature: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Buddha Nature means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryBuddha Nature i.e. the potential for attaining Buddhahood, or enlightenment. In the absolute sense, it is unproduced and immortal. Every sentient being possesses the Buddha Nature, but it requires to be cultivated in order to be revealed.Source: WikiPedia: BuddhismBuddha nature is a doctrine important for many schools of Mahayana Buddhism. The Buddha Nature or Buddha Principle (Buddha dhatu) is taught to be a truly real, but internally hidden immortal potency or element within the purest depths of the mind, present in all sentient beings, for awakening and becoming a Buddha. There are conflicting interpretations of the idea in Mahayana thought. The idea may be traced to Abhidharmic thought, and ultimately to statements of the Buddha in the Nikayas. Other terms for the Buddha nature are Tathagatagarbha and Sugatagarbha.
Source: Buddhism Tourism: Glossary of Buddhist TermsMahayana idea that all sentient beings have within them pure nature similar to that of the Buddhas. This is one idea that separates Mahayana from Hinayana form of Buddhism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nature, Buddha.
Full-text (+1): Buddhata, Ratnagotravibhaga, Ratnagotravibhagashastra, Tathagatagarbhasutra, Lankavatarasutra, Mantrayana, Anuttarashrayasutra, Gohonzon, Dashabhumika Sutra, Prabhasvarata, Tathagatagarbha, True Suchness, Prakasharupa, Icchantika, Paryanka, Ardhaparyanka, Pratyalidhasana, Vajrayogini, Prabhasvara, Vajravarahi.
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Search found 27 books and stories containing Buddha Nature; (plurals include: Buddha Natures). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
The Individuality of the Buddha-nature < [Introduction]
1. Early period (b): The Śrīmālā-sūtra < [Chapter 2 - The Buddha-Nature in the Tathāgatagarbha Literature]
4.1. Origin and Development of the Dharmakāya < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXXIX - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (g) < [Section Seven]
Chapter XXXIII - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (a) < [Section Seven]
Chapter XXXIV - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (b) < [Section Seven]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Introduction By Tsoknyi Rinpoche < [Introduction Text]
Text Sections 139-140 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Introduction By Dzogchen Khenpo Chöga < [Introduction Text]
The Scientific Outlook Of Buddhism (by Wang Chi Biu)
Chapter 1 - Buddhism Is Absolutely A Rational Religion
Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory Of Equality
The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion’s Roar
Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) (by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo)
A (7). Fundraising for the Poor and Needy < [Chapter 5]
A (3-4). Working With the Sick and Dying in Hospitals < [Chapter 5]
Being Compassionate Towards Non-human Sentient Beings < [Chapter 2]