Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.
DOGENA fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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People like what is not true and they don’t like what is true.
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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But do not ask me where I am going, As I travel in this limitless world, Where every step I take is my home.
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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.
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.
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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
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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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Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil.
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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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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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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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