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Introduction The term Buddha, meaning “awakened one,” denotes an individual who has attained bodhi (awakening) and consequently transcended the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). While many spiritual beings in Buddhist tradition achieve liberation, the title Buddha is reserved for those rare beings who discover and teach the path to awakening independently, without relying on…
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Introduction Buddha-nature (Sanskrit: tathāgatagarbha or buddhatva; Chinese: 佛性, foxing; Japanese: busshō) refers to a fundamental concept in Mahāyāna Buddhism that asserts all sentient beings possess an intrinsic potential for enlightenment. This innate nature is the basis for spiritual development, indicating that every being has the capacity to realize Buddhahood. Though absent in early Buddhist texts,…
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