In every mind a Saint -- Chan (Zen) Buddhism: If the world is originally pure why is there evil?

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Friday, March 20, 2009

If the world is originally pure why is there evil?

In Buddhism everything is considered to be devoid of self-nature and only arises and perishes due to other coexisting rise and perishing. It is called emptiness but in fact it also has a wondrous existence out of emptiness. In Mahayana thought the world we live in is deemed as a Buddhaland. In other... Sign in to see full entry.

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