Buddhahood

Likewise, the attainment of the result, namely Buddhahood, comes from this sustained concern for others.

A Commentary on Attitude-Training Like the Rays of the Sun - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ��� Day Four: Completion of Preliminaries and the Two Types of Bodhichitta 2009

Bodhisattvas, or brave ones, the spiritual offspring of the Buddhas, are those beings who have the enlightening attitude (bodhichitta) to work toward the attainment of Buddhahood, that is enlightenment, for the sake of all beings.

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First preached in a land accursed by caste and under spiritual and secular oppressions, it acknowledged no caste, but declared all men equally sinful and miserable, and all equally capable of being freed from sin and misery through Buddhahood, that is, knowledge or enlightenment. [

The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji William Elliot Griffis 1885

Ma-tsu's spiritual descendant, Lin-chi I-hsuan, continued this line of teaching: if our faith in the truth of our intrinsic Buddhahood is strong enough, we will be enlightened instantaneously and not need to become enlightened.

William Horden: The Short Path Of Sudden Enlightenment William Horden 2011

Ma-tsu's spiritual descendant, Lin-chi I-hsuan, continued this line of teaching: if our faith in the truth of our intrinsic Buddhahood is strong enough, we will be enlightened instantaneously and not need to become enlightened.

William Horden: The Short Path Of Sudden Enlightenment William Horden 2011

I can only assume that the selfless act of pure generosity of offering to acquire information for me is so great and awesome that after they left my hospital room they ascended bodily to Buddhahood.

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Tara is considered the light and the prime source of Buddhahood and so of all Buddhas to follow.

Sister Joan Chittister, OSB: In Search Of The Divine Feminine OSB Sister Joan Chittister 2011

Nirvana is the realm of Dharmata-Buddha; it is where the manifestation of Noble Wisdom that is Buddhahood expresses itself in Perfect Love for all; it is where the manifestation of Perfect Love that is Tathagatahood expresses itself in Noble Wisdom for the enlightenment of all; – there, indeed, is Nirvana!

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Let us hope that more and more people aspire to and even realize the Christos, or at least understand that it is within us potentially, and that Christhood, Buddhahood, Avatarhood, etc., is available to us all.

Capricorn Solar Eclipse, January 14-15, 2010: Planting the Vision of a People's New World Order 2010

While there are many Buddhas in Buddhism, starting with the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, Amida Buddha is unique in that he is the embodiment of Buddhahood made completely available to all beings in all times and in all circumstances, offering complete and unconditional liberation through his compassionate activity.

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