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Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing and weeds spring up amid our antipathy.
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
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Weed
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Spirituality
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Antipathy
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