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.
DOGENOne must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
More Dogen Quotes
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Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.
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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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We must always be disturbed by the truth.
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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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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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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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To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.
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Let your heart go out and abide in things. Let things return and abide in your heart.
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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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Do not miss the opportunity of offering even a single drop into the ocean of merit or a grain atop the mountain of the roots of beneficial activity.
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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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Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.
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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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In doing zazen it is desirable to have a quiet room. You should be temperate in eating and drinking, forsaking all delusive relationships. Setting everything aside, think of neither good nor evil, right nor wrong. Thus having stopped the various functions of your mind, five up even the idea of becoming a Buddha.
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