Buddha Nature is a concept that arises primarily in the Mahayana Buddhist teachings, though without using that language, specifically,  could certainly be interpreted within the early teachings as well.   The most famous Koan on this is "Does a Dog of Buddha Nature?" Doug and Jon have a spirited and at times confusing discussion on this.  Join in with us! <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/digginthedharma">Support the show</a>Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: <a href='https://digginthedharma.com/'>https://digginthedharma.com/</a>

Buddha Nature is a concept that arises primarily in the Mahayana Buddhist teachings, though without using that language, specifically, could certainly be interpreted within the early teachings as well. The most famous Koan on this is "Does a Dog of Buddha Nature?" Doug and Jon have a spirited and at times confusing discussion on this. Join in with us! Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Buddha Nature is a concept that arises primarily in the Mahayana Buddhist teachings, though without using that language, specifically,&nbsp; could certainly be interpreted within the early teachings as well. &nbsp; The most famous Koan on this is "Does a Dog of Buddha Nature?" Doug and Jon have a spirited and at times confusing discussion on this.&nbsp; Join in with us! <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/digginthedharma" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: <a href="https://digginthedharma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://digginthedharma.com/</a>

Let's Talk about Buddha Nature

Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. Find them at: https://digginthedharma.com/

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