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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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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
Bhikkhu
Leader
Philosopher
Teacher
Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
Dougen
Words
Everywhere
Advances
Fall
Seven
Jewels
Black
Ocean
Dragons
Glows
Night
Moon
Thoroughly
Myriad
Three
Five
Searching
Jewel
Form
Word
Falls
Depended
Nothing
Upon
Spirituality
Investigate
Even
Times
Forms
Dragon

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