Buddhism's Buddha-Nature and Confucianism's Idea of Inherent Goodness by Sheng Yen
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Buddhism's Buddha-Nature and Confucianism's Idea of Inherent Goodness by Sheng Yen
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Buddhism's buddha-nature and Confucianism's idea of inherent goodness are different in that Buddhism's "nature" is emptiness while that of Mencius and Xunzi means a person's character or disposition, which is something substantial. Buddhism teaches us to engage in spiritual practice in order to rid ourselves of vexations, thereby manifesting our original buddha-nature, while Mencius and Xunzi both advocated the importance of education: Education can turn good into evil and evil into good. (Source Accessed Nov 17, 2020)
About the video
| Featuring | Sheng Yen |
|---|---|
| Producer | Dharma Drum Mountain |
| Includes Subtitles | Yes |
| Creation Date | 3 January 2016 |
| Citation | Sheng Yen. "Buddhism's Buddha-Nature and Confucianism's Idea of Inherent Goodness." Produced by Dharma Drum Mountain, January 3, 2016. Video, 8:33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv2qlACVB8I. |
