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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