Whatever you call it, that is another name of one reality. Even if you call it mountain or river, that is another name of one reality. So, we should not be fooled by words like “nature” or “result” or “buddhahood.” We should see things itself with a clear mind. In this way, we understand buddha-nature.
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-04-20 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.