And humans are self-aware and capable of pondering all things good and bad.
On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Merle Lester <merlewiit...@yahoo.com>wrote: > ** > > > > mike..what are you attempting to say?...humans are unique..as > what?...destroying the planet...?..merle > > Merle, > > It is a basic tenet in Buddhism that all sentient beings have Buddha > Nature, but humans are in a unique position to follow a path to realise it > (not withstanding all the waffle about 'there is no path' yadayada). As for > vegetables, they make a good addition to any Sunday roast. > > Mike > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > ------------------------------ > * From: * Merle Lester <merlewiit...@yahoo.com>; > * To: * Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com <Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com>; > * Subject: * Re: [Zen] Illusions > * Sent: * Thu, Sep 12, 2013 9:55:30 PM > > > bill..i see..very human type of understanding..... what about animals and > vegetation... have they true essence too?..merle > > > Merle, > > I believe in zen (and Buddhist) terminology "Buddha Nature" is the same as > "true essence" in the subject graphic. > > ...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > >  so what is true essence?...merle > > > > > >  > > I agree with this the way I interpret it ... But I say it a lot more > clearly in my book... > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:28 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > >  > > >Here's a nice one posted especially for Edgar for two reasons: > > > > > > > > >1.  to see if he's still around > > >2.  to get his comment. > > > > > > > > >I generally like the message, but could do without everything after > "He's saying..." up to the last sentence.  I like the last sentence. > > > > > > > > >...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- *Larry Maher*