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There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.

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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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Buddhist Go Yourself Zen Proverb
What you think in your own mind to be good, or what people of the world think is good, is not necessarily good.
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Good Mind Necessary People Thinking
A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
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Buddhist Flower Grow Love War Weed
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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Dewdrop Moon Reflect Relaxation Sky
We must always be disturbed by the truth.
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Always Disturbed Must Truth
Be moderate in eating and drinking. Mindful of the passing of time, engage yourself in zazen as though saving your head from fire.
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Eat Engage Fire Head Moderate Pass People Save Saving
Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
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Buddhist Compassion Enlightenment Thing
Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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Aware Enlightenment Necessary Thinking War
A zen master’s life is one continuous mistake.
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Continue Life Master Mistake People
If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.
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Buddha Expect Nothing Grasp Want Way
One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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Aware Deeply Impermanence World
Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.
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Buddhist Importance Life Opportunity Passes Supreme
IF YOU WOULD BE FREE OF GREED, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEAVE EGOTISM BEHIND. THE BEST MENTAL EXERCISE FOR RELINQUISHING EGOTISM IS CONTEMPLATING IMPERMANENCE.
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Behind Egotism Excercise Exercise First Free Greed Relinquish
Time is three eyes and eight elbows.
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Eight Elbow Eye Three
If you want to do a certain thing, you first have to be a certain person. Once you become that certain person, you will not care anymore about doing that certain thing.
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Care Certain Person Something Spiritual Thing Want
An ancient buddha said, “Mountains are mountains; waters are waters.” These words do not mean mountains are mountains; they mean mountains are mountains.
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Ancient Buddha Mean Mountain Water Word

There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.

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