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Rough draft of presentation on: The Three Non-Natures is the Nature of the Tathagatagarbha.
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Tathagatagarbha
The Three Non-naturesis the Nature of
Introduction
3 ways of knowing
Eye of the BodyEye of the MindEye of the Spirit
Tathagatagarbha: EtymologyTatha = s/he was thereagata = come, arrived, not-gone Garbha = Root, Womb, or Embryo
TathagatagarbhaTathagatagarbha:
The Buddha EmbryoThe Buddha WombThe Buddha SeedStore of TathagataThe Mind of the BuddhaBuddha-NatureThe Potential of every sentient being to become fully enlightented
TathagatagarbhaIndian BuddhismYogacara and other Mahayana SutrasChinese Buddhism (Buddha Nature)Tibetan Buddhism (including Nyingmapa)Zen
TathagatagarbhaState of mind of the Buddha before becoming enlightenedPotentiality, possibility in each of usAlready there in usPermanent, pure, blissful and wholesome core Ultimate purityOne’s true nature that should be realized
TathagatagarbhaBeginningless, unconditioned, unborn, undying, eternal, calmTrue selfDefiled, covered, spotted by temporary conditioning,, everyday self, ego Enlightment: Buddha-nature shines fullyMore inspiring concept than emptiness (sunyata by the Prajnaparamita)
TathagatagarbhaIn practice, constant refining the mental stateWe abandon all previous stages to realize TathagatagarbhaAt that stage, we do not depend on any conceptTwo kinds of Tathagatagarbha:
empty Tathagatagarbhanon-empty Tathagatagarbha (fulfilled Tathagatagarbha, realized Buddha nature)
In teaching, words are used
Tathagatagarbha is beyond verbal teachings
Direct pointing, transmission and attainment
Tathagatagarbha
The Three Natures
Name/
FormArisingConsummative
The Nature of Form and Name
The Nature of Arising
The Nature of Consummative
Five Paths of Practice
ProvisionPreparation
InsightCultivation
No More Learning clear
Clear & Unclear
Unclear
Nature Non NatureImagined Characteristics
NatureNon-Nature
NatureNon-Nature
NatureNon-Nature
Dependent
Consummative
Arising
Ultimate
Duality of Nature and Non Nature
Result of Practice: Non-Duality
Non-Duality
Imagined
Arising
UltimageForm
Dependent
Consummate
Knowledge: Know what you should know. Consciousness: Abandonment
Wisdom: Actualized
Non-Nature of Characteristic
Non-Nature of Arising
Non-Nature of Ultimate