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.
DOGEN
Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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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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I asked, “What are words?” The tenzo said, “One, two, three, four, five.” I asked again, “What is practice?” “Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.”
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There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.
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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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No 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.
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Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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If you want to see things just as they are, then you yourself must practice just as you are.
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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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If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.
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You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.
DOGEN