nature of things or the universal law of phenomena[definition needed]. Buddhahood (Sanskrit: š©š¼š¤šš„š¢ššÆ, buddhatva; Pali: buddhatta or buddhabhÄva;...
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bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood. In the Early Buddhist schools, as well as modern TheravÄda Buddhism,...
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Enlightenment in Buddhism (section Buddhahood)
(nirvana) of disturbing emotions and desires; and the attainment of supreme Buddhahood (samyak sam bodhi), as exemplified by Gautama Buddha. What exactly constituted...
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Tiantai (section Buddhahood)
explains Buddhahood by means of three ways of understanding the causes for Buddhahood and three ways of understanding the result of Buddhahood. The three...
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use of numerous tantric methods VajrayÄnists consider to help achieve Buddhahood. MahÄyÄna also refers to the path of the bodhisattva striving to become...
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Tibetan Buddhism (section Buddhahood and Bodhisattvas)
that are seen as transcending tantra, like Dzogchen. Its main goal is Buddhahood. The primary language of scriptural study in this tradition is classical...
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multidimensional nature of Buddhahood. As such, the TrikÄya is the basic theory of Mahayana Buddhist Buddhology (i.e. the theology of Buddhahood). This concept posits...
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Buddhist paths and practices lead to Buddhahood and so they are all actually "skillful means" of reaching Buddhahood. The second is the idea that the lifespan...
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defining quality of the Mahayana bodhisattva (a being striving towards Buddhahood) and the act of giving rise to bodhicitta (bodhicittotpÄda) is what makes...
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AmitÄbha (section Attainment of Buddhahood)
after accumulating great merit over countless lives, finally achieved buddhahood and created a pure land called SukhÄvatÄ« (Sanskrit: "possessing happiness")...
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