Byongchang Kang

The East Asian Mahāyāna Teaching of the One Mind and Its Implications in a Polarized World

Religions September 11, 2023 Byongchang Kang 1 citation

This paper addresses the problem of polarization, which is considered one of the most pressing issues facing humanity, from the perspective of Mahāyāna Buddhism, specifically, the East Asian Buddhist teaching of the One Mind. The teaching is outlined in the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith (Dasheng qixin lun), a significant text in East Asian Buddhism. The paper suggests that the One Mind...