In Mahayana, Buddha-nature is the Universe Itself

Actually, more than that, what matters is if they are useful for ending suffering.

I don’t know about Nagarjuna, I guess if you have strong leanings towards vaisesika and vaibhasika like essentialism then he is helpful.

But I don’t see how Buddha nature ideas are helpful, at least not for me anyways, I’ve never found it a view that has helped me in any way whatsoever.

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