There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.
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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When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.
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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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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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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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People like what is not true and they don’t like what is true.
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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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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.
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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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Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.
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To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.
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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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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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