In Search of Buddha

Running Time:
15 min
Broadcaster:
TAPESTRY on CBC Radio One & Sirius Satellite 159
Broadcast Date:
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2:05 pm ET, AT, CT
2:35 pm NT
3:05 pm PT
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Buddha Hall, Musangsa Monastery, South Korea.

My first two attempts to uncover my Buddha nature were not at all auspicious. Curious more than anything, I was left sore and sleep deprived, trying to shake out the muscle spasms that had built up during my 108 prostrations. And I had so many questions: Who do Buddhists pray to? What do the chants mean? Why do monks from around the world go to Korea to practice zen?  

It's my third attempt that has me wrestling with a completely unexpected question: Does a dog have Buddha nature?