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Clearly I know, the mind is mountains, rivers, and the great earth sun, moon, and stars.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
Bhikkhu
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Philosopher
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Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
Dougen
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Clearly
Rivers
Mountain
Sun
Moon
Stars
Earth
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Mountains
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