In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
DOGENDo not be amazed by the true dragon.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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There are mountains hidden in mountains. There are mountains hidden in hiddenness. This is complete understanding.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring.
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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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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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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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A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
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When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.
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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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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
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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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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.
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Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.
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Time is three eyes and eight elbows.
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