Re: [Zen] Illusions

[larry maher]

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:

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>   mike..what are you attempting to say?...humans are unique..as
> what?...destroying the planet...?..merle
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> Merle,
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> 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.
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> Mike
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> * 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
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> bill..i see..very human type of understanding..... what about animals and
> vegetation... have they true essence too?..merle
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> Merle,
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> I believe in zen (and Buddhist) terminology "Buddha Nature" is the same as
> "true essence" in the subject graphic.
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> ...Bill!
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> --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
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> > Â so what is true essence?...merle
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> > I agree with this the way I interpret it ... But I say it a lot more
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> > On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:28 AM, Bill! wrote:
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> > >I generally like the message, but could do without everything after
> "He's saying..." up to the last sentence. Â I like the last sentence.
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> > >...Bill!Â
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*Larry Maher*