Edgar,
Almost!
Maybe you mean substitute Buddha Nature for God.
You can still go wrong if a Zen teacher does not confirm that your awakening is
of the Zen kind, and corrects or extends your course.
A practitioner could otherwise sail to and stop at the wrong place entirely,
and be forever (self-) misled. It happens!
Some end up at desert islands. These destinations are called "Outer Paths".
Some of them are religions, and involve gods. Buddhadharma does not involve
gods. And Zen Buddhism does not.
But, you and others might say:
"Ah: but you drink the water and know for yourself whether it is warm or cold!"
But that TOO was a Zen teacher who taught that ...and to just ONE student.
Too bad it's quoted out of context so much and folks imaginatively believe it
applies to them, as strangers who never met the teacher!
"Ours is a special transmission of Mind outside the scriptures, not dependent
on words and letters":
...it was another Zen teacher said this!
--Joe
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Just substitute God for Buddha Nature and you won't go wrong..
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