Edgar, Joe and Merle,
Actually I don't think God and Buddha Nature have much in common at all. One
is an illusion and the other is an experience.
...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote:
>
> 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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