AT THE MOMENT OF HIS AWAKENING AT THE FOOT THE BODHI TREE, THE BUDDHA DECLARED, "HOW STRANGE---ALL BEINGS POSSES THE CAPACITY TO AWAKENED, TO UNDERSTAND, TO LOVE & TO BE FREE---YET THEY ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE CARRIED AWAY ON THE OCEAN OF SUFFERING." HE SAW THAT, DAY & NIGHT, WE'RE SEEKING WHAT IS ALREADY WITHIN US. WE CALL IT THE BUDDHA NATURE, AWAKEN NATURE, THE TRUE FREEDOM THAT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL PEACE & HAPPINESS. THE CAPACITY TO BE ENLIGHTENED ISN'T SOMETHING SOMEONE ELSE CAN OFFER TO YOU. "THICH NHAT HANH".... BDDHA IS NOT A GOD...HE IS AN AWAKEN BEING....HE IS NOT SENDING YOU TO HELL...HE IS NOT TELLING YOU TO SACRIFICE YOUR SON BY KILLING HIM IN A BLOOD SACRIFICE....HE DOES NOT HAVE A CHOSEN PEOPLE .....HE DOES NOT TELL YOU TO GIVE UNTO CAESAR....HE TELLS YOU TO AWAKEN TO LOVE & PEACE...
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