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The color of the mountains is Buddha's body the sound of running water is his great speech.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
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Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
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