When the Bodhisattvas look at an ordinary being, they see, as we
do, the ordinary being, but they do not believe that appearance. They
do not accept that false appearance as real, but see the Buddha Nature
of that being. For us who are habituated to taking appearance as
reality, it takes training and effort to look at beings that we do not like
and say, “This being has Buddha Nature.” That takes constant effort.
Real practice is in everyday life. When we meet the disagreeable
people, that is the best occasion for practice. When others are kind,
it easy to reciprocate their kindness. But real practice is to meet the
unpleasant person and recognize that she has Buddha Nature. It takes
practice and effort to meet the roach, the wasp, and the scorpion that
frighten us and know, those beings have Buddha Nature. - Tashi Nyima from his book The Dharma Handbook
do, the ordinary being, but they do not believe that appearance. They
do not accept that false appearance as real, but see the Buddha Nature
of that being. For us who are habituated to taking appearance as
reality, it takes training and effort to look at beings that we do not like
and say, “This being has Buddha Nature.” That takes constant effort.
Real practice is in everyday life. When we meet the disagreeable
people, that is the best occasion for practice. When others are kind,
it easy to reciprocate their kindness. But real practice is to meet the
unpleasant person and recognize that she has Buddha Nature. It takes
practice and effort to meet the roach, the wasp, and the scorpion that
frighten us and know, those beings have Buddha Nature. - Tashi Nyima from his book The Dharma Handbook
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