"The" Buddha-nature? "A" Buddha-nature?
Nothing HAS Buddha nature. All arises as an expression of/manifestation
of Buddha nature.
Thus the words "Buddha nature" - like all that arises - are empty
expressions.
Neither with, nor without.
KG
On 10/8/2012 5:43 PM, jfnewell7 wrote:
Let me toss in another layer to this.
Does a word have the Buddha-nature?
Does samsaric mind have a Buddha-nature?
Does a color, like redness, have the Buddha-nature?
Does activity have the Buddha-nature?
Do thoughts and ideas have the Buddha-nature?
Does your computer have the Buddha-nature.
Is there anything at all which doesn't have the Buddha-nature?
Jim
--- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>,
"Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> These people just have a very natural human response.
>
> This is possible when the mind is empty, or when there is no mind.
>
> You have the same response; but I suspect it is sometimes covered by
an overriding impression of activity in what we call "the mind" [say,
by "thoughts", or movement(s)].
>
> What these people have, or what they can do -- and *DO* do -- is not
"Advanced". It is basic, fundamental, really down in the mud of our
being (where lotuses also grow).
>
> Unfortunately, many of us have not uncovered it yet.
>
> It does not take digging *FOR* it, it takes removing overlying
strata... and THERE it IS!
>
> Never go mining with something in mind. Just shovel-for-the-
shoveling. That's all that's necessary, and all that's sufficient
(effective).
>
> Zen-work is "cleaning", for good reason.
>
> I myself am a shovel-ready project (I don't mean ready for
burying!). ;-)
>
> Best,
>
> --Joe
>
> > "jfnewell7" <jfnewell7@> wrote:
> >
> > Many things, but I will only give a couple of examples.
>
