宏智禪師廣錄 2.40

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2.40

Pointer: A monk asked Zhaozhou, "Does even a dog have Buddha-nature, or not?" Zhaozhou said, "It has." The monk said, "Since it has, why did it tumble into this bag of skin?" Zhaozhou said, "Because it knowingly offended." Another monk asked, "Does even a dog have Buddha-nature, or not?" Zhaozhou said, "It has not." The monk said, "All sentient beings have Buddha-nature; why does a dog not have it?" Zhaozhou said, "Because it still has karmic consciousness." The verse says:

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