Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The concept of Buddha-nature in Buddhism and related traditions represents the pure, natural essence or 'spirit' of the individual and, co-substantially, of existence itself. All persons are said to have Buddha-nature, and enlightenment in a certain sense consists of nothing more than rediscovering this fact and consciously realizing one's own authentic identity, which is traditionally conceived of as Sunyata (emptiness), the ultimate reality of Buddha-nature. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.