Why do you seek out
master upon master,
teacher upon teacher
searching for a Buddha?
What do you expect them
to tell you, what magic words
can they offer you that
will result in enlightenment.
When you walk toward
a Temple, when you see
a cat or a cow, do you
recognize that their
Buddha-nature exceeds yours?

A reflection on Case 69 of the Book of Equanimity (従容錄, Shōyōroku)