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   Someone asked Zhaozhou, "Does a dog have buddha nature or not?"
   "Yes," replied Zhaozhou.
   "Then why did it jump into that bag of fur?"
   "Because it knew what it was doing and that's why it transgressed."
   Another time someone asked Zhaozhou, "Does a dog have buddha nature or not?"
   "No."
   "All beings have buddha nature. Why doesn't a dog have it?"
   "Because it's only beginning to awaken in the world of ignorance."

Book of Serenity, Case 18

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