If you want to see things just as they are, then you yourself must practice just as you are.
DOGENDo not be amazed by the true dragon.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.
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When you walk in the mist, you get wet.
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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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The recognition of the coming and going of things is a first step in training and practice.
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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
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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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Do not travel to other dusty lands, forsaking your own sitting place; if you cannot find the truth where you are now, you will never find it.
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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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Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.
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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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The coming and going of birth and death is a painting. Unsurpassed enlightenment is a painting. The entire phenomenal universe and the empty sky are nothing but a painting.
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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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There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.
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