Ä€rya SanghÄta SÅ«tra
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Originally posted by Hello Kitty:
Rejoice in providing the link to the Holy BuddhaDharma :)
Namo Amituofo
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Its a very lengthy sutra , i know it cos i have tried writing it on a sutra printed very lightly for us to use ink especially gold ink to go over it same as guiding one to write the sutra . Ashame to say i haven finish writing it although i have completed at least half of it . Will find time to complete it . Surprised to see Hello Kitty here though hehe .
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thank you for the link Hello Kitty
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Originally posted by TWE:
Its a very lengthy sutra , i know it cos i have tried writing it on a sutra printed very lightly for us to use ink especially gold ink to go over it same as guiding one to write the sutra . Ashame to say i haven finish writing it although i have completed at least half of it . Will find time to complete it . Surprised to see Hello Kitty here though hehe .
Hello Kitty also has buddha nature.
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all sentient beings have buddha nature, what abt plants ? plants ain't manifestation of buddha nature ?
or plants have dharma nature ?
I confused .
Be thankful when we can read sutras.
all sentient beings have the potential to be buddha.
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Originally posted by xXIron_fistXx:
all sentient beings have buddha nature, what abt plants ? plants ain't manifestation of buddha nature ?
or plants have dharma nature ?
I confused .
Be thankful when we can read sutras.
all sentient beings have the potential to be buddha.
Master Shen Kai:
Whilst humans have consciousness, plants have sense, which is not the same as consciousness. Plants have an innate sense of light. If a plant grows in a spot with sufficient sunlight, its leaves flourish and can take a vibrant shade of green. Plants without a sense of light have plae leaves and are deficient in certain nutrients. Thus, plants cannot lack earth, water, fire, wind, space and sense. Animals cannot lack earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness.
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My comments:
Humans have Buddha-nature, inanimate objects have dharma nature. Plants have a capacity to be aware and respond to environment, but they do not have capacity of discrimination, attachment, or to create karma, or to be reborn. Hence they are not sentient beings.
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Thanks for your reply .
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Originally posted by An Eternal Now:
Master Shen Kai:
Whilst humans have consciousness, plants have sense, which is not the same as consciousness. Plants have an innate sense of light. If a plant grows in a spot with sufficient sunlight, its leaves flourish and can take a vibrant shade of green. Plants without a sense of light have plae leaves and are deficient in certain nutrients. Thus, plants cannot lack earth, water, fire, wind, space and sense. Animals cannot lack earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness.
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My comments:
Humans have Buddha-nature, inanimate objects have dharma nature. Plants have a capacity to be aware and respond to environment, but they do not have capacity of discrimination, attachment, or to create karma, or to be reborn. Hence they are not sentient beings.
thank you for putting here and sharing the knowledge with us. thank you for setting up such a wonderful forum and also happy vesak to everyone