Buddhahood in animals

[The Mythmaker]

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I've found a true Master

[Scarlett Wampus]

That sure is a Buddha hamster but a yoga guinea pig would have levitated above the madness of the throng.

[Somkid]

The student asked the master if a dog had a Buddha nature the master answered MU!!!

[koan]

Later the student asked the master if a dog has the Buddha nature and he said, "Yes"

[Francine]

Originally Posted by koan

Later the student asked the master if a dog has the Buddha nature and he said, "Yes"

Dogs attain to their doghood. Flowers attain to their flowerhood. It is only man that finds it so difficult to find his place, because he thinks too much.

[koan]

The koan of the dog and Buddha nature, refers to ignorance. We all have the Buddha nature, most of us just don't realise it. By refuting or saying no/nothing, the master was just showing how ignorance hides the Buddha nature in all sentenient Beings, esp. Humans!

[vandervalley]

Originally Posted by Francine

Dogs attain to their doghood. Flowers attain to their flowerhood. It is only man that finds it so difficult to find his place, because he thinks too much.

and Gods must have somehow attained their "godhood"

try read about karma and you will understand

[zenzero]

Friends,
Each one here is correct.
Lets put is this way that god is existence or nature and in it eachone / everything is part of the whole [existence / nature] and so eachone is enlightened.
Man being unique with a developed mind has the problem as that very mind shields his enlightenment or buddhahood or godhood etc.
Once the mind is dropped, quietend, silenced whatever one calls it. That person too automatically by default becomes part of that existence and like everything in existence, enlightened.
Love & rgds