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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.

Dogen

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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Chase Light Mind Phrase Practice Stop Word
Truth is not far away. It is nearer than near. There is no need to attain it, since not one of your steps leads away from it.
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Away Nearer Need Since Step Truth
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
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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Anyone Blue Color Everything Limitless Person Sky World
Time is three eyes and eight elbows.
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Eight Elbow Eye Three
One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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Aware Deeply Impermanence World
Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying those below you, without any detesting or desiring, worrying or lamentation – this is what is called Buddha. Do not search beyond it.
DOGEN

Begin Birth Cling Compassion Death Deep Evil Over Refrain Respect Sentiment Work Worry
Forgetting oneself is opening oneself
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Forget Oneself Opening Yourself
To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.
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Anxiety Harmony Imperfection Wholeness
In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
DOGEN

Break Buddhist Clear Light Mind Reflect Wave
If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.
DOGEN

Discipline Finding Life Mind Peace Profit Seek Stop
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
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
Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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Aware Enlightenment Necessary Thinking War
People who truly follow the Way would do well to conceal the fact that they are Buddhists.
DOGEN

Buddhist Conceal Follow People Way
There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.
DOGEN

Beginning End Enlightenment No Practice

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