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In Buddhist philosophy and soteriology, Buddha-nature (Chinese: fóxìng 佛性, Japanese: busshō, Vietnamese: Phật tính, Sanskrit: buddhatā, buddha-svabhāva) is the innate potential for all sentient beings to become a Buddha or the fact that all sentient beings already have a pure Buddha-essence within themselves. "Buddha-nature" is the common English translation for several related Mahāyāna Buddhist terms, most notably tathāgatagarbha and buddhadhātu, but also sugatagarbha, and buddhagarbha. Tathāgatagarbha can mean "the womb" or "embryo" (garbha) of the "thus-gone one" (tathāgata), and can also mean "containing a tathāgata". Buddhadhātu can mean "buddha-element", "buddha-realm", or "buddha-substrate".

Buddha-nature has a wide range of (sometimes conflicting) meanings in Indian Buddhism and later in East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist literature. Broadly speaking, it refers to the belief that the luminous mind, "the natural and true state of the mind", which is pure (visuddhi) mind undefiled by afflictions, is inherently present in every sentient being, and is eternal and unchanging. It will shine forth when it is cleansed of the defilements, that is, when the nature of mind is recognized for what it is.

The Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (2nd century CE), which was very influential in the Chinese reception of these teachings, linked the concept of tathāgatagārbha with the buddhadhātu. The term buddhadhātu originally referred to the relics of Gautama Buddha. In the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, it came to be used in place of the concept of tathāgatagārbha, reshaping the worship of physical relics of the historical Buddha into worship of the inner Buddha as a principle of salvation.

The primordial or undefiled mind, the tathāgatagārbha, is also often equated with the Buddhist philosophical concept of emptiness (śūnyatā, a Mādhyamaka concept); with the storehouse-consciousness (ālāyavijñāna, a Yogācāra concept); and with the interpenetration of all dharmas (in East Asian traditions like Huayan). The belief in Buddha-nature is central to East Asian Buddhism, which relies on key Buddha-nature sources like the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra. In Tibetan Buddhism, the concept of Buddha-nature is equally important and often studied through the key Indian treatise on Buddha-nature, the Ratnagotravibhāga (3rd–5th century CE).

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Online Seminar: Dogen’s Extensive Record, Eihei Koroku

Serial: TL-00813

ADZG Saturday Seminar,
Online Seminar

Dogen, Extensive Record, Dharmakaya, Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen
Oct 21 2023
Zoom

Giving and Receiving Dharma in Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on October 7th, 2023

 

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Buddha...
Oct 07 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Entering the Samadhi of Buddha’s Radiance

A talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Flower Adornment Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, Katagiri Roshi, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain...
Aug 12 2023
No Abode Hermitage

Memorial Service for Katsuryu David Hill

Serial: TL-00803

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Memorial Service

Ceremony, Memorial, Heart Sutra, Dragons, Buddha Nature
Jul 15 2023
Hybrid

Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 7

In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. 

#YRB-2023-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, confusion, Sangha, Avalokiteshvara...
May 02 2023
7 of 8
The Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 5

In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. 

#YRB-2023-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Gratitude, Monks...
Apr 18 2023
5 of 8
The Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 3

In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. 

#YRB-2023-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, Evil, Karmic Consciousness, Faith...
Apr 04 2023
3 of 8
The Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 17th, 2022

#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, true dharma
May 17 2022
7
Yoga Room

Finding One's Place Is The Fundamental Point

A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community

Genjokoan, Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Bowing
May 14 2022
No Abode Hermitage

The Mind Of A Sentient Being Is Difficult To Change

Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Paramitas, Mahayana
Jul 24 2021

Three Refuges

Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Precepts, Karma
May 14 2021

Fukanzazengi, Part 1

Buddha Nature, Balance, Aspects of Practice, realization, Concentration
May 08 2021

Alignment

Balance, Buddha Nature, Berkeley Zen Center, American, Yogachara
Apr 24 2021

The Practice Of Patience

Patience, Bowing, Separation, Buddha Nature, Right Speech
Apr 17 2021

Buddha's Story

Global Warming, Buddha Nature, Religion, Lineage
Apr 10 2021

Buddha Nature

Buddha Nature, Doubt, Berkeley Zen Center, Continuous Practice
Mar 27 2021

January 29th, 2021, Serial No. 04550

Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature
Jan 29 2021

January 19th, 2021, Serial No. 04541

Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Nirvana
Jan 19 2021

Public Dokusan 13

Birth-and-Death, Discrimination, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Vow, Samadhi,...
Nov 20 2020

The Whole Earth Is Medicine

Manjushri, Blue Cliff Record, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, uchiyama,...
Oct 17 2020

Public Dokusan 9

Equanimity, Two Truths, Karma, Patience, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice,...
Sep 24 2020

Public Dokusan 8

Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Happiness, War, Priest, Nirvana, Conversation, Anger,...
Sep 11 2020

Dongshan Class 1

First Principle, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Heart Sutra, Continuous...
Aug 25 2020

Three Doors Of Liberation

Liberation, Intuition, Discrimination, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Birth-...
Aug 15 2020

The Three Natures

Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, War, Bodhisattva Way, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,...
Apr 25 2020

February 9th, 2020, Serial No. 04515

Delusion, Buddha Nature, Effort
Feb 09 2020

January 2020 talk, Serial No. 04509

Karmic Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Dharmakaya
Jan 2020

January 2020 talk, Serial No. 04506

Karmic Consciousness, Delusion, Buddha Nature
Jan 2020

Don't Wait For Maitreya

Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Passions, Tassajara Zen Mountain...
Dec 06 2019

Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705

Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Vow, Intuition, Vinaya, Buddha Nature...
Oct 10 2019
1
Berkeley Zen Center

Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 2 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706

Karma, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Precepts, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Peace,...
Oct 10 2019
2
Berkeley Zen Center

Give Up Hope

Hsin Hsin Ming, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Impermanence, uchiyama, Tassajara Zen Mountain...
Sep 28 2019

What's Love Got To Do With It

Passions, Priest, Precepts, Impermanence, Bowing, Constancy, Daily Life, Practice...
Aug 10 2019

Wandering Away from Our Original Home in Search of Our Original Home

Buddha Nature, Greed, Lotus Sutra
Aug 10 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Master Ummon's Everybody has Their Own Light

Darkness and Light, Light-and-Darkness, Buddha Nature, Duality, Demons, Concentration...
Aug 03 2019

The Blue Mountain and the White Cloud

American, Teacher-and-Student, Interdependence, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Priest, Big...
Jul 27 2019

Tosotsu's Three Barriers

Serial: BZ-02684

Sesshin Day 1

 

Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Buddha Mind, Practice Period, Instruction, Buddha Nature,...
Jun 19 2019

June 16th, 2019, Serial No. 04486

Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Religion
Jun 16 2019

After Generations Of Nobility, Temporarily Fallen Into Poverty

Buddha nature. Story about Uncle Mi and Dongshan discussing a rabbit crossing the road.Lotus Sutra story about the destitute child. Enlightenment and delusion. Human agency (or training) and...

Buddha Nature, Koan, Enlightenment,
Jun 08 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Man up a Tree

Renunciation, Ego, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Priest,...
May 18 2019

Shoji: Birth and Death

Serial: BZ-02676

PP Class 1

Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Samsara, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Impermanence,...
May 16 2019

Buddha's Birthday

Buddha's Birthday, Buddha Nature, Peace, Posture
Apr 06 2019

Cypress Tree in the Garden

Bodhidharma, Priest, Greed, Conversation, Buddha Nature, Interview, Oneness,...
Mar 02 2019

Denko Roku 1: Shakyamuni

Serial: BZ-02662

Study Sesshin Day 1

 

true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, Soto Zen, Chanting, Buddha...
Feb 16 2019

Taking Refuge

Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Conversation, Four Foundations, resistance, Mindfulness,...
Feb 09 2019

Being Shuso and Learning to Say Yes

Practice Period, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature, training, Lay, Patience, Bowing...
Dec 15 2018

Being Time

Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission...
Nov 10 2018

Teachings and Meditations On Our True Nature

Our true nature is that we fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. But because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize our buddha nature. Therefore, teachings are given to...

YRB-2018-Summer, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Buddha
Jul 31 2018
6/7
The Yoga Room

Teachings and Meditations On Our True Nature

Our true nature is that we fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. But because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize our buddha nature. Therefore, teachings are given to...

YRB-2018-Summer, Buddha Nature, Evil, Consciousness
Jul 24 2018
5/7
The Yoga Room

July 17th, 2018, Serial No. 04443

Buddha Nature, Letting Go, Impermanence
Jul 17 2018

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