There's power in both "doing" and "not-doing" (not killing, not stealing, etc.). So-called "parlor monks" (monastic recluses) might contribute to the off-setting of insanity through abstention from insane activity.
Zhaozhou says a dog does not *have* Buddha nature. Dōgen says all beings *are* Buddha nature. Can attention and impermanence be separated? Can attention and awakening be separated?
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Attention its movements and generation greatly interest me. It is one of the fundamental questions driving my current inquires. "impermanence" is part of generation IMO Buddha nature is the essential qualities inherent in form and function. My dog certainly has a Buddha nature.
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Your dog *has* Buddha nature or your dog *is* Buddha nature? There's a significant difference, at least for Zhaozhou and Dōgen.
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