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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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Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it’s the universe that’s breathing.
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Activity Breathing Epron Extension Individual People Universe
When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.
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Discover Inspirational Life Original Selves War
Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
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Buddhist Compassion Enlightenment Thing
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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Ask Go Home Travel World
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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Earth Enlight Religion Self Sell Study Thing
There are mountains hidden in mountains. There are mountains hidden in hiddenness. This is complete understanding.
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Complete Hiddenness Mountain Understanding
If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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Buddhist Go Yourself Zen Proverb
Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil.
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Become Buddha Devil Look Mind Outside
Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.
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Cease Follow Intellectual Practice Speech Understanding Word
Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.
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Before Responsibility Say Student Thinking Three Time Want
Students 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.
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Dew Discipline Every Fully Life Moment Short Student Time
Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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Enlightenment Happen Practice Two
In the stream, Rushing past To the dusty world, My fleeting form Casts no reflection.
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Cast Past People Reflection Rush Stream World
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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Abandon Another Eye Home Land Region Seat Wander
Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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Come Go Leave Path Trace Waterbird
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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Birth Come Enlightenment Go Painting Sky Unsurpassed

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