Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Just study Buddhism. Don't follow the sentiments of the world.
Dogen
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
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
World
Sentiments
Buddhism
Follow
Study
More quotes by Dogen
When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots - just paint Spring.
Dogen
Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
Dogen
If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
Dogen
In the mundane, nothing is sacred. In sacredness, nothing is mundane.
Dogen
In autumn even though I may see it again, how can I sleep with the moon this evening?
Dogen
Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing and weeds spring up amid our antipathy.
Dogen
In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
Dogen
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.
Dogen
Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.
Dogen
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.
Dogen
Clearly I know, the mind is mountains, rivers, and the great earth sun, moon, and stars.
Dogen
I haven't got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
Dogen
A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
Dogen
You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind of itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this, immediately practice just this.
Dogen
If we seek the Buddha outside the mind, the Buddha changes into a devil.
Dogen
Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
Dogen
When mountains and waters are painted, blue, green, and red paints are used, strange rocks and wondrous stones are used, the four jewels and the seven treasures are used. Rice-cakes are painted in the same manner. When a person is painted, the four great elements and five skandhas are used.
Dogen
People like what is not true and they don't like what is true.
Dogen
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.
Dogen
Because monks come from the midst of purity, they consider as good and pure what does not arouse desire among other people.
Dogen
