Tag: 形相

Diamond Sutra – Buddha beyond form and appearance – 金刚经 – 不可以身相得见如来

Jul 23, 2013

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by

Derek

in Buddhist, Chinese Philosophy, Daoism, Online Class

Can the Buddha be seen? Can enlightened beings been recognized by certain appearance or form? Although there are certain descriptions of how Buddha or Bodhisattva may look, ultimately the reality and awareness of the Buddha, like the nature of the Tao depicted in Daodejing, are beyond form and descriptions. Therefore, real Buddha is beyond form…