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Buddha nature, or “enlightened genes,” isn’t something outside of us that we need to construct or to import • it is a force of awakening that is within us, and it is quite simple and quite natural • it is like the strong determination of children to learn and to develop; it’s almost a kind of discontent looking to awaken • traditional texts point to this inherent nature as the root cause of awakening • the second cause of awakening is the pivotal point where that cause from within meets a cause from without—when you meet a teacher or a spiritual friend, someone who recognizes this quality within you and mirrors it back to you • that meeting point is extremely important • the third cause is the confidence that ensues from that meeting point, the confidence and trust in your own nature • the fourth cause is discriminating awareness or wisdom-insight; it is the insight that cuts through the fog and the distractions that cover over our inherent nature • this wisdom cuts through false identities and fixations, disassembling the solid walls of ego that alienate us from our true nature.
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Buddha nature, or “enlightened genes,” isn’t something outside of us that we need to construct or to import • it is a force of awakening that is within us, and it is quite simple and quite natural • it is like the strong determination of children to learn and to develop; it’s almost a kind of discontent looking to awaken • traditional texts point to this inherent nature as the root cause of awakening • the second cause of awakening is the pivotal point where that cause from within meets a cause from without—when you meet a teacher or a spiritual friend, someone who recognizes this quality within you and mirrors it back to you • that meeting point is extremely important • the third cause is the confidence that ensues from that meeting point, the confidence and trust in your own nature • the fourth cause is discriminating awareness or wisdom-insight; it is the insight that cuts through the fog and the distractions that cover over our inherent nature • this wisdom cuts through false identities and fixations, disassembling the solid walls of ego that alienate us from our true nature.
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