Buddha-nature
What Buddha-nature means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The inherent potential for Buddhahood that exists within every human personality, obscured only by ignorance and waiting to be awakened.
The belief that the seed of enlightenment is already present within every sentient being, hidden beneath ignorance and negative karma.
The same potential for awakening that the practitioner possesses and realises by merging with the enlightened qualities.
Topics that use Buddha-nature
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta (No-self)
- Compassion (Karuna)
- Dukkha
- Dukkha (Suffering)
- Enlightenment
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Rebirth
- Samsara
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