That the self advances and confirms the ten thousand things is called delusion; that the ten thousand things advance and confirm the self is called enlightenment.
DOGENI haven’t got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
More Dogen Quotes
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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 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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Forgetting oneself is opening oneself
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Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.
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Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.
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Let your heart go out and abide in things. Let things return and abide in your heart.
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I haven’t got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
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Realization doesn’t destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.
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No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease.
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If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.
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Why abandon a seat in your own home to wander in vain through dusty regions of another land? If you make one false step, you miss what is right before your eyes.
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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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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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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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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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Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.
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You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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People like what is not true and they don’t like what is true.
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You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind of itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this, immediately practice just this.
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Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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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 want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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