Zhaozhou's No (GG1)(BS18)
KOAN:
Someone asked Zhaozhou, “Does a dog have Buddha nature or not?”
Zhaozhou said, “No.”
—Gateless Gate, Case 1, & Book of Serenity, Case 18
In the deep dark you see a face from long ago, but you don’t recognize her.
Don’t think that’s strange.
KOAN:
Someone asked Zhaozhou, “Does a dog have Buddha nature or not?”
Zhaozhou said, “No.”
—Gateless Gate, Case 1, & Book of Serenity, Case 18