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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.
Dogen
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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
Grass
Grasses
Like
Blossoming
Bloom
Openness
Hundreds
Emptiness
Bound
Bounds
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Consider that nirvana is itself no other than our life.
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As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?
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An ancient buddha said, “Mountains are mountains waters are waters.” These words do not mean mountains are mountains they mean mountains are mountains.
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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The recognition of the coming and going of things is a first step in training and practice.
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To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
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Although its light is wide and great, the Moon is reflected in a puddle one inch wide. The whole Moon and the entire sky is reflected in one dew drop on the grass.
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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?
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When you walk in the mist, you get wet.
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Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.
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In autumn even though I may see it again, how can I sleep with the moon this evening?
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When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.
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A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.
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Do not view mountains from the scale of human thought.
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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.
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Mountains and rivers at this very moment are the actualization of the world of the ancient Buddhas. Each, abiding in its phenomenal expression, realizes completeness.
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Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.
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Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.
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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.
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