ED, My responses are embedded below;
--- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote:
> That everyone possesses an (undefined and indescribable) 'Buddha Nature' is a
> concept-premise of Zen.
[Bill!] Yes. And 'everyone' includes all sentient beings.
> Is one expected to detect any extra intelligence, or elevated virtue, or
> added value to the planet in persons who claim to have experienced Buddha
> Nature?
[Bill!} No. 'One' is not expected to detect anything special in those that
have had awareness of Buddha Nature.
> Until this concept-premise of 'Buddha Nature' is better clarified, I will
> tend to regard it as the purely natural phenomenon of a rather pleasant
> mind-space or mind-state arrived at after much Zen clear-mind
(mind-less) practice.
[Bill!] Buddha Nature is not going to be clarified for you on this forum or in
fact anywhere else. Only you can 'clarify' it by experiencing it. The rest of
your statement, "...pruely natural phenomenon..." sounds okay to me, but if you
wan't to be completely accurate (and I know you do) I'd suggest changing the
last part of the sentence, "...after much Zen clear-mind (mind-less) practice."
to something like '...immediately upon ceasing intellectualizations.'
> I do not regard this perspective as discounting Zen practice in any way.
[Bill!] Nor do I. Although I will say that zen practice is not at all
necessary to realize (become aware of) Buddha Nature, nor is it the only way.
But it's the only way I am familar with enough to recommend.
...Bill!
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