Deluded, a Buddha is a sentient being; Awakened, a sentient being is a Buddha.
Ignorant, a Buddha is a sentient being; With wisdom, a sentient being is a Buddha. If the mind is warped, a Buddha is a sentient being; If the mind is impartial, a sentient being is a Buddha. When once a warped mind is produced, Buddha is concealed within the sentient being. If for one instant of thought we become impartial, Then sentient beings are themselves Buddha. In our mind itself a Buddha exists, Our own Buddha is the true Buddha. If we do not have in ourselves the Buddha mind, Then where are we to seek the Buddha? - The Sutra of Hui Neng ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/