Popular Buddhism & Attainment of Buddhahood

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Question: It is said that according to the Mahayana doctrine, every sentient being is able to attain Buddhahood. Is there any connection between Popular Buddhism and the attainment of Buddhahood?

 

Answer: Mahayana Buddhism, indeed, believes that every sentient being is able to attain Buddhahood, but first, one must be a good and pure person. Only on the basis of being a good person, can one learn from Buddhas and attain Buddhahood, just as Sakyamuni puts it,

     Do no evil,

     Do all that is good,

     Purify your own mind,

     This is all Buddhas’ teaching.

What is meant by learning from Buddhas? It means to follow the Bodhisatta code of conduct. This is how preceding Buddhas attained their Buddhahood. For us too, to learn from Buddhas is just to follow the Bodhisatta code of conduct.(From Essentials of Buddhism: Questions and Answers)