Edgar, Bill!, All,
I won't say yes, I won't say no.
But just to note that...
...at the close of sesshin in the Diamond Sangha, there is a closing ceremony,
and the Ino intones a Dedication (I've added my emphasis as all-caps, and
preceding and leading stars):
In the purity and clarity of the Dharmakaya,
in the fullness and perfection of the Sambogakaya,
in the infinite variety of the Nirmanakaya,
we dedicate our sesshin and our reciting
of Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo- to:
The Ancient Seven Buddhas, Dai Osho-,
Shakyamuni Buddha, Dai Osho-,
All Founding Teachers, past, present, future, Dai Osho-;
*AND FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF BUSHES AND GRASSES*
and the many beings of the world;
All Buddhas throught space and time;
all Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas;
the great Prajna Paramita.
--Joe
PS At that happy-sad moment, many people hearing the emphasized line will
bubble out in laughter, and smile... even the Ino. It's great.
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> Buddha Nature... is THE ONLY substance of reality because it is being or
> existence itself.
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