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Does the relinquishing of views prohibit belief in the permanence of buddha nature?

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Does the relinquishing of views prohibit belief in the permanence of buddha nature? > I prostrate to Gautama, who, out of loving compassion, taught the > excellent Dharma in order to relinquish all views. The dedication to Nagarjuna'a MMK > In the opening of the Buddha nature book of Sbobogenzo, Dogen quotes > the following passage from the Nirvana Sutra: — H > Qnai no sbujo wa > kotogotoku bussbdoyusu; Nyorai v>ajdjuniibite benyaku arukoto natbi), > “All sentient beings without exception have the Buddha nature: > Tatbdgata (Buddha) is permanent with no change at all.”8 This well > expresses the fundamental standpoint of Mahayana Buddhism. In the > passage two important themes are emphasized: “All sentient beings have > the Buddha nature,” and “Tathagata abides forever without change.” > These two themes are inseparable from one another. Against this > traditional reading, Dogen dares to read as follows... Masao Abe, Dogen on Buddha Nature.
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Feb 23, 2022, 05:04 PM
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