One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.
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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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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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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Time is three eyes and eight elbows.
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Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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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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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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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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Do not be amazed by the true dragon.
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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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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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Meditation is not a way to enlightenment, Nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things.
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