MMW 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Lotus Sutra, Gautama Buddha, Mahayana
22 Mar 2016
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Buddha l human is able to attain buddhahood if he becomes. Striving to become a buddha u building wisdom and compassion equally u new form of buddhism emerged mahayana (great vehicle) l. In order to serve human beings, one should not totally escape from samara. There must be attachment. u samsara is a potential place for freedom too. u nirvana is not the primary ideal. u. Must to stay where humans are. n for mahayana: it could be an open tradition. u the buddha is not totally in nirvana l. I do not actually enter extinction. u the source of dharma is open l buddha has not totally left l every of us is possible to be a bodhisattva and then a buddha. It"s possible to create teaching using strategy mahayana sutra n upaya: skillful means, stratagems u buddha is still present.
