What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
DOGENDo not be amazed by the true dragon.
More Dogen Quotes
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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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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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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.
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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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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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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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Let your heart go out and abide in things. Let things return and abide in your heart.
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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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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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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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An ancient buddha said, “Mountains are mountains; waters are waters.” These words do not mean mountains are mountains; they mean mountains are mountains.
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