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'''Buddha nature''' (Skt. ''sugatagarbha'';  Tib. ''deshek nyingpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''bde gshegs snying po''), literally the ‘essence of [[sugata|those gone to bliss]]’. When the [[Buddha]] became enlightened he realized that all beings without exception have the same nature and potential for enlightenment, and this is known as buddha nature.
'''Buddha nature''' When the [[Buddha]] became enlightened he realized that all beings without exception have the same nature and potential for enlightenment, and this is known as buddha nature.


The usual term for ‘buddha nature’ in the [[Mahayana]] teachings is [[tathagatagarbha]], but in the [[Vajrayana]] the term is sugatagarbha.  
==Terms for Buddha Nature==
The usual term for ‘buddha nature’ in the [[Mahayana]] teachings is tathagatagarbha, but in the [[Vajrayana]] the term is sugatagarbha.  
 
*Essence of the Bliss Gone (Skt. ''sugatagarbha'';  Tib. ''deshek nyingpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''bde gshegs snying po'')
*Essence of the Thus Gone (Skt. ''tathāgatagarbha''; Tib. ''deshek nyingpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''de gshegs snying po'')


==Treatises==
==Treatises==

Revision as of 07:24, 4 October 2008

Buddha nature When the Buddha became enlightened he realized that all beings without exception have the same nature and potential for enlightenment, and this is known as buddha nature.

Terms for Buddha Nature

The usual term for ‘buddha nature’ in the Mahayana teachings is tathagatagarbha, but in the Vajrayana the term is sugatagarbha.

  • Essence of the Bliss Gone (Skt. sugatagarbha; Tib. deshek nyingpo; Wyl. bde gshegs snying po)
  • Essence of the Thus Gone (Skt. tathāgatagarbha; Tib. deshek nyingpo; Wyl. de gshegs snying po)

Treatises