Question 71: WHAT ABOUT THE IDEA THAT EACH OF US HAS AN INHERENT BUDDHA-NATURE OR TRUE NATURE...?

Question 71: WHAT ABOUT THE IDEA THAT EACH OF US HAS AN INHERENT BUDDHA-NATURE OR TRUE NATURE, AND THAT BY SIMPLY REDISCOVERING THIS TRUE NATURE, WE CAN BECOME ENLIGHTENED?Answer: Let's revisit the three invisible foundations of beings:- The Noble foundation: Individuals born with this foundation possess exceptional qualities. With brief practice, they can easily attain Meditative Accomplishments, Sainthoods. These individuals often feel their minds are inherently pure, as if they've always been this way. They simply need to rediscover this purity. Such people spend their lives proclaiming the existence of an inherent, pure Buddha-nature, encouraging others to seek Enlightenment. Their claims, based on personal experiences, sound convincing and instill great confidence. However, whether others believe them is a personal choice.- The Ordinary foundation: People born with this foundation are average. However, due to some positive karma, they may develop an interest in meditation and experience moments of mental tranquility. But their minds are still subject to fluctuations, like a house that can be both clean and dirty. While the house remains, it's still a modest dwelling, not a mansion (not of the Noble foundation). Similarly, whether their minds are calm or agitated, they remain ordinary beings, not saints. If an ordinary person believes they possess a sublime and pure Buddha-nature, it can hinder their spiritual progress. They may waste thousands of years in practice without results of existence due to excessive pride, or even fall into the inferior foundation.- The Inferior foundation: These individuals were destined for lower realms, but due to some merit, they have retained a human body and have the opportunity to practice the Dharma. It's vital to comprehend that these individuals can't easily enter deep states of meditation. They struggle with maintaining mindfulness and are often distracted by wandering thoughts. With diligent practice, they can avoid falling into lower realms, but they can't expect to quickly ascend to a higher foundation. If such a person believes they possess a sublime and pure Buddha-nature, they risk mental illness, personality disorders, and causing fear among those around them.Therefore, the premise, the belief, the thought in an inherent, pure Buddha-nature is plainly true of Those with the Noble foundation. If we assess ourselves as having the ordinary or inferior foundation, we must immediately shun such thought.#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Meditation, #Enlightenment, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #Blessing, #Goodblessing, #Janna, #JannaMonastery, #JannaOrderMonastery, #LawOfKarma, #CauseAndEffect, #UniversalTruth, #KarmicRetribution, #AxiomaticTruth, #PhilosophyOfMind,