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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
Leader
Philosopher
Teacher
Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
Dougen
Mind
Clearly
Rivers
Mountain
Sun
Moon
Stars
Earth
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Mountains
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When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.
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There are mountains hidden in mountains. There are mountains hidden in hiddenness. This is complete understanding.
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All that's visible springs from causes intimate to you. While walking, sitting, lying down, the body itself is complete truth. If someone asks the inner meaning of this: Inside the treasury of dharma eye a single grain of dust.
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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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If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.
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