法（ダルマ）の普遍性を厳密に言えるか？ (1/2)
Can the universality of the Dharma be stated rigorously?
2026-04-14
A practitioner of the Buddhist path who has firmly accumulated merit can ultimately awaken and become possible to be a Buddha.
At that time, if there is said to be a mechanism underlying that awakening（= liberation）, then “that” at its foundation, along with its function, is called the law (Dharma).
And this law (Dharma) is said to possess universality, and it is taught that anyone can attain Buddhahood through the working of this Dharma.
Now then, can this universality truly be asserted in a strict sense?
In other words, is it really true that anyone can awaken and become a Buddha?
Regarding this, one example can be found in the early Buddhist scriptures of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Concerning this, we can find the following principle in those early scriptures:
1091 When shall I dwell alone, without a companion, in a mountain cave, contemplating that all existence is impermanent? When, indeed, will this thought of mine arise?
1092 When shall I, clad in ragged robes and wearing the yellow garment, as a sage free from self-attachment and without desire, having destroyed greed, anger, and delusion, dwell in ease upon the mountainside? When, indeed, will that day come?
1093 When shall I, contemplating that this body is impermanent, a nest of decay and disease, afflicted by death and old age, abandon fear and dwell alone in the forest? When, indeed, will that come to pass?
1094 When shall I, taking up the sharp sword made from wisdom, cut down the creeping vines of attachment that spread everywhere, giving rise to fear and bringing suffering, and dwell in freedom? When, indeed, will that day come?
1095 When shall I swiftly take up the blazing sword of wisdom of the sages, sit upon the lion’s seat, and in an instant defeat Māra and his armies? When will that occur?
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