All sentient beings have Buddhas heart

What does sentient beings mean? It means what exists and has their life. It means human being in the first sense and all living things in the broad sense. It is written in Sanskrit as ‘sattva’ and means that there is blood flow.

Animals do not need Buddha’s teaching because they already have Buddha’s appearance. Carnivorous eat something else, but it is not bad thing. It is a providence of nature. It is human merely that have to learn Buddha’s teaching. Because we have selfish desire. If we leave desire running, our lives will be confused, and the world will be corrupted. It can be said that all evil things are due to human’s selfish desire. 

What is Buddha? It means Gautama Siddhartha who was a historical person in the first meaning. The Mahayana Buddhist sutras teach us many kinds of Buddhas, just as Vairocana’s virtue illuminates in the world and Amitabha Buddha gives a sermon forever from the land of Perfect Bliss. 

A student asked Dr. Kiyoshi Inokuchi who is an emeritus professor at Kyushu University.

‘What is my own truth?’

Dr. Inokuchi took some time into consideration and answered him.

‘Do you have ever volunteered to do your best and kindness to others? When he expressed his gratitude, did you feel joy at him then? That is your own truth.’

It is the Buddha’s heart that Dr. Inokuchi taught him ‘my truth’.

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