This page is part of my exploration of the origins of Zen.
The Mahayana tradition teaches that all beings inherently possess buddha nature, the seed of awakening: thus perfecting the qualities of a buddha the buddha-to-be can remove hindrances to realization even within a single lifetime. The Mahayana spiritual model is the bodhisattva, who is motivated by bodhicitta, the desire to awaken to help all beings realize their true nature.
More at:
An overview of major Mahayana sutras alternate link
Here are some of them:
Buddhist scripture is extensive. Don't get lost in the weeds. If you are mainly interested in Zen right now, I suggest fast-forwarding to Chan (Chinese Buddhist School).
This page is part of my exploration of the origins of Zen.
2024-09-27
By Val Delane
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0