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.
DOGENSitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
More Dogen Quotes
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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
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Those who practice know whether realization is attained or not, just as those who drink water know whether it is hot or cold
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A zen master’s life is one continuous mistake.
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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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The coming and going of birth and death is a painting. Unsurpassed enlightenment is a painting. The entire phenomenal universe and the empty sky are nothing but a painting.
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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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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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Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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When you walk in the mist, you get wet.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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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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