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Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.
Dogen
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Dogen
Age: 53 †
Born: 1200
Born: January 19
Died: 1253
Died: September 29
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Whitefield
Greater Manchester
Dōgen Zenji
Dōgen Kigen
Eihei Dōgen
Dogen
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I haven't got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.
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