The true person is Not anyone in particular; But like the deep blue color Of the limitless sky, It is everyone, Everywhere in the world.
DOGENStudents today should live fully every moment of time. This dew-like life fades away; time speeds swiftly. In this short life of ours, avoid involvement in superfluous things and just study the Way.
More Dogen Quotes
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Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring.
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Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
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There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.
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To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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Something you want badly enough can always be gained. No matter how fierce the enemy, how remote the beautiful lady, or how carefully guarded the treasure, there is always a means to the goal for the earnest seeker. The unseen help of the guardian gods of heaven and earth assure fulfillment.
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There are thousands upon thousands of students who have practiced meditation and obtained its fruits. Do not doubt its possibilities because of the simplicity of the method. If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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Although its light is wide and great, the Moon is reflected in a puddle one inch wide. The whole Moon and the entire sky is reflected in one dew drop on the grass.
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Do not travel to other dusty lands, forsaking your own sitting place; if you cannot find the truth where you are now, you will never find it.
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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I asked, “What are words?” The tenzo said, “One, two, three, four, five.” I asked again, “What is practice?” “Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.”
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