That the self advances and confirms the ten thousand things is called delusion; that the ten thousand things advance and confirm the self is called enlightenment.
DOGENA flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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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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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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Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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We must always be disturbed by the truth.
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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.
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What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
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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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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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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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Why abandon a seat in your own home to wander in vain through dusty regions of another land? If you make one false step, you miss what is right before your eyes.
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