Concept of Buddha Nature

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This paper discusses the Confucian concept of human nature versus the concept of Buddha-nature. The paper begins by discussing Confucian and Buddhist ideas in combination in Asia and the way that the views differ individually. The paper speaks of an effort to distinguish one tradition from another and to suggest a Chinese religion other than Buddhism or Daoism.

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"The Confucian Concept of Human Nature vs. The Concept of `Buddha-nature'. Introduction One can find Confucian and Buddhist ideas in combination in Asia, though people state they are Buddhists, for instance. As in any civilization, beliefs and the origins of concepts become fused, are known in combination, or otherwise as something other than their original intention. Y.P Mei noted now Buddhist teachings had gone against the Chinese outlook for some centuries, and through a millennium that began in 100 AD, "Confucianism was overshadowed by Taoism and, fundamentally, by Buddhism. (p. 161) Neo-Confucianism of the Sung and Ming dynasties involved separating Chinese from Buddhist beliefs, but this could not bring a clean distinction."

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