Since it is the practice of enlightenment, that practice has no beginning and since it is enlightenment within the practice, that realization has no end.
DOGENThat 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.
More Dogen Quotes
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To escape from the world means that one’s mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.
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What is the way of the Buddha? It is to study the self. What is the study of the self? It is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to enlightened by everything in the world.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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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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When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.
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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 thousands upon thousands of students who have practiced meditation and obtained its fruits. Do not doubt its possibilities because of the simplicity of the method. If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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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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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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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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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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I haven’t got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
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Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil.
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Truth is not far away. It is nearer than near. There is no need to attain it, since not one of your steps leads away from it.
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