May 10, 2012

Does Shinzen Have The Buddha-Nature?


First, to understand who we’re talking about, check out this picture of Shinzen:



He belongs to a Canadian fan of mine who named the dog after me so it would serve as a constant reminder to keep practicing.

You are probably familiar with the famous statement of ZenMaster Zhaozhou:

When asked, does the dog have a Buddha nature, he replied,








Do you understand?

Hint: Just Note Gone. J
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    dunno

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  2. Derek WaterworthMay 11, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    The [road] in front of every house leads to Ch'ang-an

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  3. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    HA, HA!!

    You're moving up in the world Shinzen!

    Ryan

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  4. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Muuuuuu!

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  5. Derek WaterworthMay 12, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    Chao-chou has a Mu but I have a Shinny!!

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  6. AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    As koans go straight to my head, ... I find myself pondering what he might predicate for Erwin Schrödinger's cat!? ;-)

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  7. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    The dog IS Buddha nature.

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