I haven’t got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
DOGENDo not travel to other dusty lands, forsaking your own sitting place; if you cannot find the truth where you are now, you will never find it.
More Dogen Quotes
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Be moderate in eating and drinking. Mindful of the passing of time, engage yourself in zazen as though saving your head from fire.
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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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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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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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What is the way of the Buddha? It is to study the self. What is the study of the self? It is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to enlightened by everything in the world.
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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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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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If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.
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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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Although its light is wide and great, the Moon is reflected in a puddle one inch wide. The whole Moon and the entire sky is reflected in one dew drop on the grass.
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring.
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Realization doesn’t destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.
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When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.
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Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil.
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