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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
Intimacy
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Because monks come from the midst of purity, they consider as good and pure what does not arouse desire among other people.
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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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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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Continuous practice, day after day, is the most appropriate way of expressing gratitude. This means that you practice continuously, without wasting a single day of your life, without using it for your own sake. Why is it so? Your life is a fortunate outcome of the continuous practice of the past. You should express your gratitude immediately.
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Practice and enlightenment are not two.
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Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing and weeds spring up amid our antipathy.
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To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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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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If you want to do a certain thing, you first have to be a certain person. Once you become that certain person, you will not care anymore about doing that certain thing.
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
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Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.
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Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions.
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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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Through one word, or seven words, or three times five, even if you investigate thoroughly myriad forms, nothing can be depended upon. Night advances, the moon glows and falls into the ocean. The black dragon jewel you have been searching for, is everywhere.
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There is a simple way to become buddha: When you refrain from unwholesome actions, are not attached to birth and death, and are compassionate toward all sentient beings, respectful to seniors and kind to juniors, not excluding or desiring anything, with no designing thoughts or worries, you will be called a buddha. Do not seek anything else.
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Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.
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When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots - just paint Spring.
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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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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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