On 10/7/2012 4:40 AM, billsmart wrote:
> Of the three states you have described below I would say that #1 is
> the closest to describing a realization of Buddha Nature. When you
> describe 'a space without thoughts' that IMO is very close.
Yes, good then you do not consider yourself a 'zen teacher'! *L*
With or without thoughts, closest to or furthest from, these are but
conditional aspects. The heat and smoke of the fire, both holding us
back from and obscuring our sight of this ever-present-ever-burning
realization.
Everything instructs.
KG
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