Difference between revisions of "Attainment of Buddhahood by evil persons"

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Attainment of Buddhahood by Evil persons. Even those who oppose and slander the correct teaching of Buddhism, such as icchantikas, or persons of incorrigible disbelief, can attain Buddhahood through a reverse relationship. That is, because they establish a connection with the correct teaching by opposing it, though they receive the negative effect, eventually they profess Faith in it and attain Buddhahood. In the Lotus Sutra, this idea is illustrated by the examples of Devadatta and those who ridiculed and attacked Bodhisattva Never Disparaging. See also Buddhahood.

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 [[悪人成仏]] ( Jpn [[akunin ﾭjobutsu]] )
-[[Attainment]] of [[Buddhahood]] by [[Evil]] persons. Even those who oppose and [[slander]] the correct [[teaching]] of [[Buddhism]], such as [[icchantikas]], or persons of incorrigible disbelief, can attain [[Buddhahood]] through a [[reverse relationship]]. That is, because they establish a {{Wiki|connection}} with the correct [[teaching]] by opposing it, though they receive the negative effect, eventually they profess [[Faith]] in it and attain [[Buddhahood]]. In the [[Lotus Sutra]], this [[idea]] is [[illustrated]] by the examples of [[Devadatta]] and those who ridiculed and attacked [[Bodhisattva]] [[Never Disparaging]]. See also [[Buddhahood]].
+[[Attainment]] of [[Buddhahood]] by [[Evil]] persons. Even those who oppose and [[slander]] the correct [[teaching]] of [[Buddhism]], such as [[icchantikas]], or persons of incorrigible disbelief, can attain [[Buddhahood]] through a [[reverse relationship]]. That is, because they establish a {{Wiki|connection}} with the correct [[teaching]] by opposing it, though they receive the negative effect, eventually they profess [[Faith]] in it and attain [[Buddhahood]]. In the [[Lotus Sutra]], this [[idea]] is illustrated by the examples of [[Devadatta]] and those who ridiculed and attacked [[Bodhisattva]] [[Never Disparaging]]. See also [[Buddhahood]].