Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own 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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A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
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Something you want badly enough can always be gained. No matter how fierce the enemy, how remote the beautiful lady, or how carefully guarded the treasure, there is always a means to the goal for the earnest seeker. The unseen help of the guardian gods of heaven and earth assure fulfillment.
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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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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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We must always be disturbed by the truth.
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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring.
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Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
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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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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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An ancient buddha said, “Mountains are mountains; waters are waters.” These words do not mean mountains are mountains; they mean mountains are mountains.
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When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.
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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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What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
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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.
DOGEN