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Three Marks of Existence in Mahayana

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What is the equivalent to the 3 Marks of Existence in Vajrayana or Mahayana Buddhism? I heard a version of the Buddha's enlightenment¹, where the Buddha didn't realize impermanence, dukkha and no-self but in place of that he realized the past, the present and the future. That sounded a bit odd to me, is that a popular Vajrayana version of the Buddha's enlightenment? --- ¹ Here is how the Buddha's enlightenment is narrated in the movie "*Kundun*": > "Then, at the time of midnight, the Bodhisattva saw a clear light. Then he saw in a single instant the three states of existence, > the past, the present, and the future > purified by the clear light. Then, sitting at the Tree of Enlightenment, he conquered all the devils."
Asked by Lowbrow (7466 rep)
Sep 6, 2015, 12:11 PM
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