Basic goodness
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Basic goodness is a term coined by Tibetan spiritual teacher Chögyam Trungpa and is a core concept in his terma. It is used both to discuss the experience of reality and also basic human virtue.
In his 1980 Seminary he associates this term with both absolute bodhicitta and specifically the Tibetan term kun.gzhi.ngang.lugs.kyi.dge.ba which comes from the Kadam tradition and refers to the natural virtues of the kunshi or alaya. Specifically he described three virtues: unborn meaning non-manufactured; nondwelling meaning that it cannot be pinned down, and free from pigeonholing meaning that it is beyond conceptual reference points.[1] In his 1981 Seminary he described it as also referring to personal wholesomeness and dedication to others.[2]
Melvin McLeod explains the term with basic indicating the primordial, self-existing nature and goodness indicating a faultless aspect.[3] John Miller associated the term with Buddha-nature.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Trungpa (1980) Mayahana Seminary Transcript, pgs 91-94
- ^ Trungpa (1981) Mayahana Seminary Transcript, pg 89
- ^ Mindful politics: a Buddhist guide to making the world a better place By Melvin McLeod; pp92-93
- ^ The holistic curriculum By John P. Miller; p29
[edit] Sources
- Realizing Enlightened Society
- Basic goodness as original sin?
- Unconditional Cheerfulness
- Primordial wisdom
- The Ancient Wisdom of Shambhala
- A Reign of Goodness
- Mipham, Sakyong. "Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life." Broaway Publishing. 2005.
- Trungpa, Chogyam. "Shambhala The Sacred Path of The Warrior." Shambhala Publishing. 1988.
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