On the Three Reasons That All Beings Have Buddha-Nature by Tokpa Tulku

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Tokpa Tulku discusses the three reasons all beings have buddha-nature, which come from chapter 1 verse 28 of the Uttaratantraśāstra, or Gyü Lama. As for the first reason, he points to the fact that the Buddha was once a deluded sentient being. Therefore, if the Buddha, through developing wisdom, attained enlightenment, this proves that sentient beings have buddha-nature, that they can also achieve the same. The second verse, he explains, points to the notion that the Buddha's mind and the mind of a sentient being are the same; while they are different in terms of their obscurations and level of delusion, from the ultimate point of view they are of the same nature. As for the third reason, he points to the fact that all sentient beings want to be happy and free of suffering, a quality which proves that all beings have buddha-nature.

About the video

Featuring	Tokpa Tulku
Creator	Tsadra Foundation
Director	Perman, M.
Producer	Tsadra Foundation
Event	Tokpa Tulku Interview on Buddha-Nature (22 April 2019, Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal)
Related Website	Buddha-Nature
Creation Date	22 April 2019
Citation	Tokpa Tulku. “On the Three Reasons That All Beings Have Buddha-Nature.” Interview by Marcus Perman. Tsadra Foundation Research Department, April 22, 2019. Video, 6:29. https://youtu.be/yx60OVqkuxc.