Original enlightenment or innate awakening (Chinese: 本覺; pinyin: běnjué; Japanese pronunciation: hongaku; Korean pronunciation: bongak; Vietnamese: bản giác) is an East Asian Buddhist doctrine often translated as "inherent", "innate", "intrinsic" or "original" awakeness. This doctrine holds all sentient beings are already enlightened or awakened in some way.
Original enlightenment or innate awakening (Chinese: 本覺; pinyin: běnjué; Japanese pronunciation: hongaku; Korean pronunciation: bongak; Vietnamese: bản giác) is an East Asian Buddhist doctrine often translated as "inherent", "innate", "intrinsic" or "original" awakeness. This doctrine holds all sentient beings are already enlightened or awakened in some way.
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