Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘A monk asked, “In which scripture is insentient beings’ expounding the Dharma mentioned?”

The Master said, “Haven’t you read in the Flower Ornament Sutra, it is said, ‘Lands expound it, living beings expound it, all beings in the three times expound it.’ Are all living beings sentient?”

The monk asked, “Master, you only say that insentient beings have Buddha nature. What about sentient beings?”

The Master said, “Even insentient beings are thus. Needless to say, about sentient beings.”’ (Record of Transmission of the Lamp)