Meditation is not a way to enlightenment, Nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things.
DOGENThe recognition of the coming and going of things is a first step in training and practice.
More Dogen Quotes
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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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In the stream, Rushing past To the dusty world, My fleeting form Casts no reflection.
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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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That you carry yourself forward and experience the myriad things is delusion. That the myriad things come forward and experience themselves is awakening
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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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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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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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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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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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Learn the backward step that turns your light inward to illuminate your self. Body and mind of themselves will drop away, and your original face will be manifest.
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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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IF YOU WOULD BE FREE OF GREED, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEAVE EGOTISM BEHIND. THE BEST MENTAL EXERCISE FOR RELINQUISHING EGOTISM IS CONTEMPLATING IMPERMANENCE.
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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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