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• Media/All Living Beings Have Buddha-Nature: The Genesis of the Concept of Universal Buddhahood  + (This lecture will focus on one particular … This lecture will focus on one particular strand of thought in the history of Buddhism. Often neglected by scholars and even deemed to be non-Buddhist, the idea of universal buddhahood unfolded enormous influence throughout the history of Buddhism. The concept that all living beings have buddha-nature has its beginning in the early centuries of the common era in India. Its impact was crucial for the spread of Buddhism in Asia.<br><br></br>Direct forerunners of the idea that all living beings have buddha-nature are the Lotus Sutra and parts of the ''Avataṁsaka'' (華嚴經). The lecture will discuss how the concept of buddha-nature came into existence, what kind of factors were crucial for this development, and how the idea was described in its earliest literature. Recent years have seen a fresh and unexpected re-arrangement of the early history of buddha-nature thought. These new developments will also be presented and evaluated.new developments will also be presented and evaluated.)

• Media/All Living Beings Have Buddha-Nature: The Genesis of the Concept of Universal Buddhahood  +