“Oh, good man! There is a grass called 'ninniku' in the Himalayas. If a cow eats it, that cow will bring forth sarpirmanda. There is a different type of grass that, when eaten, does not bring forth sarpirmanda. Although no sarpirmanda comes forth [in such circumstances], we can not say that there is no 'ninniku' in the Himalayas. It's the same with the Buddha Nature.
The Himalayas are the Tathagata, the 'ninniku' is the Great Nirvana, the foreign grass is the 12 types of sutras. If beings give ear to, respect and praise the Mahaparinirvana, they will see the Buddha Nature. Although not found in 12 types of sutras, we can not say that there is no Buddha Nature.”
Nirvana Sutra, Chapter 33, on the Bodhisattva Lion's Roar 1.
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