Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.
DOGENDo not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
More Dogen Quotes
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You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.
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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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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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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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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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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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People who truly follow the Way would do well to conceal the fact that they are Buddhists.
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Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
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To start from the self and try to understand all things is delusion. To let the self be awakened by all things is enlightenment.
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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.
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Those who practice know whether realization is attained or not, just as those who drink water know whether it is hot or cold
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If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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