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Students today should live fully every moment of time. This dew-like life fades away time speeds swiftly. In this short life of ours, avoid involvement in superfluous things and just study the Way.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
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Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
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