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Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
Bhikkhu
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Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
Dougen
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Attain
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Plants
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Trees
Fences
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Gardening
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Fence
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