Asking about buddha nature

• Beautiful951

  26 Jan 11, 12:47

  Is it true that everyone has buddha nature?

  I took buddha nature as meaning that everyone has inherent kindness and compassion for all beings.

  So I would like to ask if it is possible that you can describe or give examples of some of it.

  Thanks

• Zenist69

  26 Jan 11, 13:11

  Originally posted by Beautiful951:

  Is it true that everyone has buddha nature?

  I took buddha nature as meaning that everyone has inherent kindness and compassion for all beings.

  So I would like to ask if it is possible that you can describe or give examples of some of it.

  Thanks

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• Dawnfirstlight

  26 Jan 11, 14:27

  Originally posted by Beautiful951:

  Is it true that everyone has buddha nature?

  I took buddha nature as meaning that everyone has inherent kindness and compassion for all beings.

  So I would like to ask if it is possible that you can describe or give examples of some of it.

  Thanks

  I like to quote 独眼龙 as a good example of showing the true nature of everyone is kindness and compassion. 独眼龙 was a big time gangster but he repented, converted to Buddhist and donated his organs.

  Just imagine if our 六根�接触六尘，六识�起�用, what will our true nature be ? There will be no 染浊，isn't that is our true nature ?

   

• sinweiy

  26 Jan 11, 15:20

  buddha nature also include transcendent wisdom, not just inherent kindness and compassion.

  no doubt everyone has buddha nature. and everything has dharma nature.

  buddha nature and dharma nature are also one, non-dual.

  watch megamind, it's a good example of how evil become good. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamind

  

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• An Eternal Now

  28 Jan 11, 23:25

  Originally posted by Beautiful951:

  Is it true that everyone has buddha nature?

  I took buddha nature as meaning that everyone has inherent kindness and compassion for all beings.

  So I would like to ask if it is possible that you can describe or give examples of some of it.

  Thanks

  Buddha nature is the potential for Buddhahood.

  It also refers to the 'sparkling intrinsic awareness' that is our very essence and the essence of all phenomena...

  To realize this is the goal of all Buddhists and paths.

  See Self-Liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness