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Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
Bhikkhu
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Philosopher
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Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
Dougen
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Enlightenment
Spirituality
Compassion
Things
Intimacy
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In autumn even though I may see it again, how can I sleep with the moon this evening?
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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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In the stream, Rushing past To the dusty world, My fleeting form Casts no reflection.
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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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As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?
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When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.
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The coming and going of birth and death is a painting. Unsurpassed enlightenment is a painting. The entire phenomenal universe and the empty sky are nothing but a painting.
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Mountains and oceans have whole worlds of innumerable wondrous features. We should understand that it is not only our distant surroundings that are like this, but even what is right here, even a single drop of water.
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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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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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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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A zen master's life is one continuous mistake.
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Clearly I know, the mind is mountains, rivers, and the great earth sun, moon, and stars.
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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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Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
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The color of the mountains is Buddha's body the sound of running water is his great speech.
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Coming, going, the waterbirds, don't leave a trace, don't follow a path.
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