[IoninnyHaro]

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?
As a spiritual and secular ponderer I have difficulty in divorcing logic from, what seems to me, esoteric speculations.
The Buddhism I have read seems to deal with absolutes---"right thinking", "right speech" "right attitude" and this seems to contradict the fact that that such are grounded in the secular world, as well as being ambiguous unless extensively elaborated upon.
Do you contemplate an evolving, devolving, ever changing cosmos or an end state? Without an end state (spiritually) we would have something akin to Darwinian evolution and this is my present preferred contemplation.

[jessyhalm]

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

[flower-buy]

I hope Aloka-D's link helps you with Buddha nature.

The Buddhism I have read seems to deal with absolutes---"right thinking", "right speech" "right attitude" and this seems to contradict the fact that that such are grounded in the secular world, as well as being ambiguous unless extensively elaborated upon.

No contradiction at all. No need for extensive elaboration. It would be a mistake to think that "right ..." means it has been decided by a master what is "right" and what else is "wrong".

It is for you to examine your view, your intention, your speech, facing your own truth, being your own judge. You will know what is right when you have cleared away the obscurations and barriers that the mind creates to protect the ego.

[User-Luser]

The Buddhism I have read seems to deal with absolutes---"right thinking", "right speech" "right attitude" and this seems to contradict the fact that that such are grounded in the secular world, as well as being ambiguous unless extensively elaborated upon.

Hi Murchovski,

"Right" is about a Noble one, somebody that thinks, talks and behaves in a wholesome way. It is about being wise, who has reached emancipation and performs the true Dhamma in his actions.

[Nothatspecial]

Thanks Woodscooter, you seem to be saying that what is correct, noble, wise, decent etc depends on the genuine sorting out of the individual.