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|answer=If I may quote Nāgārjuna, one of the greatest exponents of emptiness (Mūlamadhyamakakārikā, XXIV/14: "That to which emptiness is possible, everything is possible." The fact that our mind, and for that matter all phenomena, is empty and dependently arisen allows its self-development and growth. Thus, for the philosophers who assert buddha-nature to be the emptiness of the mind, free will and self development are indeed possible. The fact that sentient beings are by nature inclined to be free and liberated reinforces the notion of free will. | |answer=If I may quote Nāgārjuna, one of the greatest exponents of emptiness (Mūlamadhyamakakārikā, XXIV/14: "That to which emptiness is possible, everything is possible." The fact that our mind, and for that matter all phenomena, is empty and dependently arisen allows its self-development and growth. Thus, for the philosophers who assert buddha-nature to be the emptiness of the mind, free will and self development are indeed possible. The fact that sentient beings are by nature inclined to be free and liberated reinforces the notion of free will. | ||
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|question=Many people have become dehumanized and lost touch with their potential to embody compassion and wisdom. What can we do to help such people? | |||
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|answer=This Buddha-Nature Resource, like many other endeavours, is an effort in the direction of helping people recognize their compassionate nature and capacity for enlightenment however deeply entrenched their materialistic and negative habits may be. Like a precious statue buried under the earth for centuries can be dug out and its value properly appreciated, we can also bring out our innate qualities of compassion and wisdom through the right exposure, education and experience. | |||
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If I may quote Nāgārjuna, one of the greatest exponents of emptiness (Mūlamadhyamakakārikā, XXIV/14: "That to which emptiness is possible, everything is possible." The fact that our mind, and for that matter all phenomena, is empty and dependently arisen allows its self-development and growth. Thus, for the philosophers who assert buddha-nature to be the emptiness of the mind, free will and self development are indeed possible. The fact that sentient beings are by nature inclined to be free and liberated reinforces the notion of free will.
This Buddha-Nature Resource, like many other endeavours, is an effort in the direction of helping people recognize their compassionate nature and capacity for enlightenment however deeply entrenched their materialistic and negative habits may be. Like a precious statue buried under the earth for centuries can be dug out and its value properly appreciated, we can also bring out our innate qualities of compassion and wisdom through the right exposure, education and experience.
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If you have questions about Buddhist philosophy or history, please feel free to respectfully ask a question of Lopen Karma Phunthso in English or Tibetan. However, please refrain from asking website questions or reporting errors. If you have some problem with regard to navigating the website or there is a mistake you would like to inform us about, please email research at tsadra dot org.
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