One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of 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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There are thousands upon thousands of students who have practiced meditation and obtained its fruits. Do not doubt its possibilities because of the simplicity of the method. If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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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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Time is three eyes and eight elbows.
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When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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To escape from the world means that one’s mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.
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Forgetting oneself is opening oneself
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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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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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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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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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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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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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