Monday, 8 June 2020

Daoshen's Mirror of Mind: Buddha enlightened?

KIRILL J. SOLONIN The Teaching of Daoshen in Tangut Translation: The Mirror of Mind

The master asked the official Cän. "What is the meaning [of the word] 'Buddha"?"

[The official] answered: "'Buddha means 'to be enlightened'

The master said: "Has the Buddha ever been deluded'?"

He answered: "He was never deluded. '

The master said: "Since he was never deluded, what is the point of becoming enlightened'? "

[The official] was unable to answer.   

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(Welcome link) (ewkwho?) note: What is the point of this teaching? What can we learn from it?

Bonus question: What is the point of becoming enlightened?



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