(also: T'ien-t'ai; Tendai) Tiantai Buddhism was founded in China in the 6th century. The teachings of this Mahayana school are distinguished by: reverence for the Lotus Sutra; an emphasis on the underlying unity of all Buddhist practice and doctrine; assertion of the universality of Buddha Nature; and the assurance that, with proper practice, everyone may attain enlightenment in this life.
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