sentient beings (was: experimental crocodile phonology questions)

caeruleancentaur wrote:
> P.S. When the Buddhists speak of the Buddha saving all sentient
> beings, they are not referring just to humans, but to all animate
> life.
Indeed we do, but observe that the Tibetan term _sems.chan_ means
"having mind".  Plants have rudimentary powers of sensation,
but no minds -- said the Buddha.

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