All living beings are equal. We all have the nature of a Buddha and will someday become Buddhas. We must hold all life to be precious whether they be human or from one of the other realms.
Erroneous View #32: THE VIEW THAT LIVING BEINGS IN NON-HUMAN REALMS DO NOT HAVE BUDDHA-NATURE
Those with this view think that only we human beings have Buddha-nature and all other living beings do not have Buddha-nature. They think that certain living beings are of course low-grade beings and certain living beings are of course born to be eaten by human beings. This is wrong. Living beings are equal. They all have feelings. They all have sorrows and joys. Furthermore, living beings are all in the six realms and transmigrate into one another’s realms through incarnations. Think about it and you will understand. Human beings have Buddha-nature. Could it possibly be that once a human being reincarnates as a bird, that bird has no Buddha-nature?
Erroneous View #66: THE VIEW THAT NOT ALL LIVING BEINGS HAVE BUDDHA-NATURE
Those with this view think that only living beings such as humans, elephants, and dogs have Buddha-nature. They think that other living beings, especially small living beings, do not have Buddha-nature and cannot become Buddhas. This is an erroneous view. All living beings have Buddha-nature
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