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.
DOGENNo 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.
More Dogen Quotes
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In the stream, Rushing past To the dusty world, My fleeting form Casts no reflection.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring.
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To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.
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Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.
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To start from the self and try to understand all things is delusion. To let the self be awakened by all things is enlightenment.
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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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IF YOU WOULD BE FREE OF GREED, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEAVE EGOTISM BEHIND. THE BEST MENTAL EXERCISE FOR RELINQUISHING EGOTISM IS CONTEMPLATING IMPERMANENCE.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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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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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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We must always be disturbed by the truth.
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When you walk in the mist, you get wet.
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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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