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Am I the only one that has always assumed that story was a joke epically misunderstood? If the monk had instead asked, "What is the nature of a dog's path to enlightenment?" I think Joshu would have answered "Rough."
Once, a young monk asked Joshu, "Master, does a cow possess buddha-nature?"
Joshu thought briefly, then replied, "Muuuuuu."