When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.
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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If you want to see things just as they are, then you yourself must practice just as you are.
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Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it’s the universe that’s breathing.
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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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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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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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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A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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What you think in your own mind to be good, or what people of the world think is good, is not necessarily good.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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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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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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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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One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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