This paper is premised on human nature as a fundamental concept of Buddhism. Buddhism attempts to answer the question on whether human nature is good or evil. Buddhism posits that the human nature is good because the human being is a living animal. And because the living animal is human, he is equipped with the ability to think rationally and account for his actions (Harvey 5). Therefore, the human nature must be regarded as good because these components of the human nature enjoin to form a moral law. This perspective of Buddhism is underscored in the foundations of Buddhism, every human being has the capability to end all suffering and eradicate all immoral mental factors (Buddhism Lecture 1).
However, in the real state of affairs, the human nature is trapped in suffering as well as the causes of suffering. In this regard, the Buddhist understand the human nature as having displaying the faults that exists in every human being as well as their ability to rise of over them. It means that the human nature operates within the extremes of good or evil. Throughout the development of Buddhism, it is deducible that Buddhists perceive Buddha as a perfect being (Buddhism Lecture 3). This view of Buddha pervades several traditions. The life Buddha reaches its peak during his encounter with Mara.
The fundamental essence of Buddhism is evident in core teachings of Buddhism. That despite differences in the teachings, all teachings of Buddhism share a common message which underscores the centrality of faith (Buddhism Lecture 2).The teachings of Buddha towards the end reveal his prevailing wish for the human nature. That people should look beyond him and focus on the greater truth for which his life represented. In this regard, the human nature should be characteristic of this fundamental truth.
Work Cited
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Buddhism Lecture 2. Core teachings of Buddhism. Available at
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