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.
DOGENYet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.
More Dogen Quotes
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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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What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
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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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You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.
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To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.
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Forgetting oneself is opening oneself
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In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
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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.
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There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.
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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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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don’t leave a trace, don’t follow a path.
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To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.
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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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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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