Original enlightenment
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Key Term | Original Enlightenment |
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Chinese Script | 本覺 |
Chinese Pinyin | benjue |
Japanese Transliteration | honggaku |
English Standard | original enlightenment |
Basic Meaning | The inherent purity of the mind, endowed with buddha-nature. Common in East Asian Buddhist theory, original enlightenment is contrasted with "actualized enlightenment," which is the state of enlightenment that is attained through practice. |
Has the Sense of | The natural purity of the mind |
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