The meaning of the first
koan of "The Gateless Gate" is not whether a dog is a Buddha or not.
Joshu is asking another question, namely whether Zen is Nihilism or not.
The answer is in the negative.
In this writer's opinion, Zen starts as Buddhism with a 'nay'. The "Mu" that would normally signify a bellowing is now born into a majestic creature, Zen Buddhism itself.
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