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To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.

Dogen

Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
DOGEN

Appear Doubt Human May Mountain Walk
When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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Appear Body Complete Mind Peace Perfect Thing
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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Anyone Blue Color Everything Limitless Person Sky World
Be moderate in eating and drinking. Mindful of the passing of time, engage yourself in zazen as though saving your head from fire.
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Eat Engage Fire Head Moderate Pass People Save Saving
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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Away Nearer Need Since Step Truth
A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
DOGEN

Fool Himself Men Other Wise
Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.
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Cease Follow Intellectual Practice Speech Understanding Word
One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
DOGEN

Aware Deeply Impermanence World
What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
DOGEN

Fire Form Reality
Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
DOGEN

Aware Enlightenment Necessary Thinking War
Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
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Blossom Bound Emptiness Grass
Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.
DOGEN

Entire Hide Universe
If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
DOGEN

Buddhist Go Yourself Zen Proverb
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.
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Advance Call Confirm Delusion Enlightenment Self Ten Thousand
Since it is the practice of enlightenment, that practice has no beginning and since it is enlightenment within the practice, that realization has no end.
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Beginning End Enlightenment Practice Realization Since
If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.
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Buddha Expect Nothing Grasp Want Way

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