To explain the differences in capacity among his disciples, the Buddha used the simile of the four types of horses. Other masters have also spoken about this. Master Sekito says: “In the ordinary world there are people of different capacities, but in the Way there is no distinction between people from the north and people…
Buddha-nature is, in itself, impermanence and interdependence. An interdependence with all beings in the Universe. Like Indra’s net, in which each being is a many-faceted diamond, and on each facet it reflects the facet of another diamond. In this way, a net is formed in which all the diamonds are connected to one another by…
The Buddha said: “If you want to see Buddha-nature, observe cause and effect intimately. When the moment arrives, Buddha-nature manifests.” To see Buddha-nature is to see our original nature; it is the awakening of consciousness. Awakening from delusion and fixation. Awakening to the fleeting reality of life. To observe cause and effect intimately is seated…
