Jianxing chengfo

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jianxing chengfo (J. kenshō jōbutsu; K. kyŏnsŏng sŏngbul 見性成佛) is a Chinese term that is translated as “see one’s nature and become a buddha”.[1] This expression is said to summarize the Chan school’s unique approach to Buddhist meditative practice and is attributed to the school’s putative founder, Bodhidharma.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. wu.

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