On the Connection between Zhuxi's Doctrine of "Human Nature is Originally Good" and "Buddhata" in Chinese Buddhism

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Philosophy and Culture 30 (6):43-61 (2003)
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Abstract

Zhu Xi's philosophy of large, master of science after the person. Zhu Xi does not deny traffic between its Buddhist, so the Zhu Xi that "people are basically good," said critics also see the fear involved with Buddhism, "Buddha nature" phase involved. However, human nature is good compared with the Buddha how involved, and in-depth yet to see. Generally believed that our faith is soo Si Chuan, the origin of Confucianism, Buddhism, Buddha-nature can not be compared with the involved. However, in the strict theory of the prosecution evidence, the people are basically good fruit is soo Si Chuan, fear must propose an amendment. Secondly, people are basically good B that appeared in the neo-Confucian revival of the occasion, not without the challenge of Buddha Buddhism - especially the "Buddhism in China," produced by the Buddha after exercise. Furthermore, various Neo-Buddhist family who has not involved? Job is, therefore, this article does not surmise shallow, representative selection of Zhu Xi, "Four Books" and Guifeng Zongmi "Hominid" as the representative, to explore the "basically good" and Buddhism in China, said the "Buddha nature" of the association, this was When the history of philosophy is very meaningful. Zhuxi's philosophy signifies the completion of New-Confucianism in Sung Dynasty. There are many problems concerning the relations between his system and Chinese Buddhism, including those between his central doctrine of "human nature is originally good" and "Buddhata" in Chinese Buddhism. A general view holds that Zhuxi's this doctrine faithfully represents Mencius' thought; there is no need for him to refer to Buddhism. The author has already pointed to some difficulties about this general view in order articles. However, many scholars further says that Confucian positive notion of human nature radically differs from the negative "Buddhata" in Chinese Buddhism. This article concentrates on this issue. First, "Buddhata" in Chinese Buddhism is not as negative as they think edit. Second, Zhuxi, as other New-Confucianism, had studied Buddhism for decade's years. Mr. Qiu Han-Sheng ever pointed out that Zhuxi's "Commentaries on Four Books" has many views rooted in Zong-Mi's "On the Origin of Human". This article, founded in this insight, purposes to investigate the connection between Zhuxi's central notion and "Buddhata"

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