Freedom from Jesus-Natur/Buddha-nature

My person thought to introduce some of that "Jesus-nature" addicted from other religions as known.

It not easy to let go of old habits, repeat-offending. Once on long walk my person met a former buddhist monk (now again Jesus inJesus in Seattle...), just had finished a small biography on Preah Maha Ghosananda, which my person once translated into German: [Deutsch] Maha Ghosananda Ein Leben für den Frieden - Santidhammo Bhikkhu, not sure if still finding the original (lets see, oh, here: attached).

There is also a collection of the book Step by Step shared, which might also give inspirations. A German translation for privat use, internal: Frieden finden – Schritt für Schritt - Maha Ghosananda

In regard of getting free of it, here some good advices, why and how:
Freedom From Buddha Nature, by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (2010/2018; 6pp./18KB)
According to the early Buddhist teachings, the mind is neither innately good, innately bad, or innately Awakened; it is our choices and our actions that shape the development of the mind. In fact, if we make any assumptions about the mind's innate qualities, we only impede our progress towards a true and lasting freedom.



May the topic and reflections be of liberating support for all, not limited to the introduction, which serves just as "teaser".

Meh. I see Buddha-Nature as sentience--having a subjective mind. (Setians refer to this as isolate intelligence.)

However, having a subjective mind also makes one vulnerable to delusion (delusion being confusing subjective content for objective reality.) However, the sentient being can aslo awaken to the fact that they are vulnerable to delusion, and can then free themselves from that delusion.
Pabhassara Sutta: Luminous

crossfire said:

I see Buddha-Nature

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If thinking on "Buddha-nature" in the context of the Buddhas teaching, the practice a mudita maintains it.
Starting by to joy in regard of the blessings one has gained by so many sacrifices in the past, having much gratitude toward ones past pains, for oneself, and then seeing this within all others, not denying that all did great and might do on, gaining certain happiness with it.

How should I express Mudita or Joy for all beings?

Goes deeper into that aspect. A practice totally left away by western/modernmodern, doing so incredible stingy.

By means of mudita Luminous mind can be attained.

Samana Johann said:

If thinking on "Buddha-nature" in the context of the Buddhas teaching, the practice a mudita maintains it.
Starting by to joy in regard of the blessings one has gained by so many sacrifices in the past, having much gratitude toward ones past pains, for oneself, and then seeing this within all others, not denying that all did great and might do on, gaining certain happiness with it.

How should I express Mudita or Joy for all beings?

Goes deeper into that aspect. A practice totally left away by western/modernmodern, doing so incredible stingy.

By means of mudita Luminous mind can be attained.

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Well yes, if you don't feel joy for someone else freeing themselves from suffering, there is definitely something wrong. (Just as one feels the joy in jhana when one frees oneself from a hindrance.)

crossfire said:

Well yes, if you don't feel joy for someone else freeing themselves from suffering, there is definitely something wrong. (Just as one feels the joy in jhana when one frees oneself from a hindrance.)

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Sadhu, good householder,

It's even impossible to reach Jhana, refined joy, path or fruits for a stingy person, a person without gratitude.

Macchariya Suttas: Stinginess

Why would you want to be free from either.

Jesus-nature is the state of loving others as self, and is a state of connectedness ( "one body") with other people.

Buddha-nature is a state of calm, detachment, inner peace, and enlightenment.

By definition, once free of these two you are out of balance with love of self and neighbor (or hate both), and feel isolated. You are also confused, stressed, and restless.