Buddha

The Relation between a Mentor's Functioning as a Buddha and Being a Buddha Beyond the suggestion to focus with firm conviction and appreciation on the good qualities and kindness that their mentors actually have, the sutras and tantras instruct disciples to regard these...

Question about Method and Wisdom Could Your Holiness explain a little bit more about method and wisdom? When we speak of method and wisdom in Buddhism, method is referring primarily to the various actions and practices that will act as a cause for being able to generate a Form...

Basis, Pathway, and Resultant Viewpoints Most Tibetan texts that discuss tantric masters' being Buddhas explain the topic of impure and pure appearances from a specific viewpoint. Often, however, the texts neglect to state their point of view. This may cause confusion. In...

The First Chapter of the Text Let us begin our discussion of the text. The first chapter is the chapter on Buddha-nature, and the text starts by giving its subject matter in an outline form (remember that Maitreya’s texts start with the outline) and the text is going to cover...

The Relation between Objects of the Three Times We have seen that there is no common-locus of a “result, which is not yet happening,” a “result, which is presently happening,” and “a result, which is no longer happening.” Moreover, although a continuum can be validly imputed...

The Basis for Valid Cognition of Not-Yet-Happenings — (Continued)  We have been talking about the basis for an imputation phenomenon and the basis for a negation phenomenon in terms of the not-yet-happening of a karmic result of a karmic action. The mental continuum is the...

Levels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha So far in our discussion, we’ve seen the general structure of how we meditate on refuge, putting a safe direction in our life. Now, we can get into the specifics of where this direction is going. This is described and indicated by the...

The 64 Good Qualities of a Buddha There are two types of good qualities enjoyed by all of the Buddhas. These are the 32 good qualities that come from partings and the 32 good qualities that ripen. That makes 64 good qualities mentioned here. These 32 qualities that are...

Buddhas are born from bodhisattvas. The question then arises: how could the child of a Buddha also be a Buddha’s parent?

The Pali literature of the Theravadins reveals the struggle the Buddha had to establish and support his ever-growing community of disciples and followers under extremely difficult circumstances, such as political intrigues and several wars.