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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The Mahayana teaching that beings have the potential to become enlightened and attain Buddhahood.
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Paper 1
The potential of all beings to become enlightened and attain Buddhahood.
Revise: Human PersonalityBuddha-nature means that all beings have the potential to attain this state. In Mahayana Buddhism, enlightenment is therefore a possibility for everyone, not something reserved for one uniquely capable individual.
The capacity of all beings to become enlightened or attain Buddhahood, according to Mahayana teaching.
Paper 3
The potential to achieve Buddhahood, taught in Mahayana Buddhism.
Revise: Enlightenment Ideals and Human DestinyThis connects with Buddha-nature, the potential for enlightenment. Having this potential is different from having already achieved it. Wisdom and compassion still need to be developed.
The potential to attain enlightenment and become a buddha, emphasised in Mahayana Buddhism.
Buddha-nature is the potential for enlightenment, not the claim that everyone is already enlightened.
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