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**jessyhalm** · 09-05-2011, 06:00 AM

A monk asks Johshu---Does a dog have Buddha nature? Joshu anwered Mu! and the monk became immediately enligtened. Just what is Buddha nature? Did not Buddha advise to question everything he taught

Hi Murchovski,

"Buddha nature" is a Mahayana term which is not used in Theravada and it wasn't taught by the Buddha.

This article 'Freedom from Buddha Nature' might be helpful:

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a...dhanature.html

09-05-2011, 06:00 AM	#2
jessyhalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	A monk asks Johshu---Does a dog have Buddha nature? Joshu anwered Mu! and the monk became immediately enligtened. Just what is Buddha nature? Did not Buddha advise to question everything he taught Hi Murchovski, "Buddha nature" is a Mahayana term which is not used in Theravada and it wasn't taught by the Buddha. This article 'Freedom from Buddha Nature' might be helpful: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a...dhanature.html
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