Cats who teach me to fly…

I had a dream last night. I dreamt of my cats and there were flashes of Buddha’s image at the same time. I am not saying that Buddha was sending message to me. To me, a dream is merely a dream and it means nothing more.

When I woke up, I was surrounded by my cats and I thought to myself that my cats do possess buddha nature. All cats, animals, each and every sentient being possess buddha nature.

A week ago, I had a dispute with two elderly, a male and a female during my regular round of feeding at Whampoa. The police was called up. The two elderly were having a conversation with the policemen about me whereas I remained quiet at a corner watching them. Knowing I have not committed any crime and I had no intention to pursue the fact that they obstructed me from leaving the car park. While watching and listening, the elderly woman accused me   of things I did not say. At that moment, the elderly man told the female woman that I did not say it. Immediately the elderly woman paused and was trying to recall. She shut her mouth after that. At that moment, I realised the buddha nature in them…

I believe even the most wicked man possesses a buddha nature.

With a contaminated mind, it’s hard for me to see a pure being even if He has entered my mind. I remember, shortly after the death of Miemi, Miemi came to my dream. I was dreaming then but not her. The image of Miemi standing gracefully on a white background flashes in my mind. I knew she was telling me she was and is all right. Though the flashes were short and quick, however, it held long enough for me to wake up remembering her. Just like the flashes of the Buddha’s image in my dream last night. 

At least I was reminded that all sentient beings possess Buddha nature. I must keep this in my mind always. 

“If anyone should think that I can be seen among forms, or I can be sought among sound, then the person is on the wrong path. And he will not see the Tathagata.” ~ the four-line verse from the Diamond sutra

My favourite four-line verse in Diamond sutra is:

“Like a tiny drop of dew, or a bubble floating in the stream, like a flash of lightning in a summer clouds, or a flickering lamp, a phantom, an illusion or a dream.” 

“So is all conditioned existences to be seen.”

Thus spoke buddha.

I often murmur these four verses to myself when I do my feeding at Malcom road. Cos the conducive surrounding gives me the conditions to do so:).