If you cannot find the truth within yourself, where else do you expect to find it? Dogen More Quotes by Dogen More Quotes From Dogen If you want to do a certain thing, you first have to be a certain person. Once you become that certain person, you will not care anymore about doing that certain thing. Dogen care spiritual want Just practice good, do good for others, without thinking of making yourself known so that you may gain reward. Really bring benefit to others, gaining nothing for yourself. This is the primary requisite for breaking free of attachments to the Self. Dogen attachment self thinking IF YOU WOULD BE FREE OF GREED, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEAVE EGOTISM BEHIND. Dogen greed would-be exercise Your body is like a dew-drop on the morning grass, your life is as brief as a flash of lightning. Momentary and vain, it is lost in a moment. Dogen dew lightning morning To study the Way is to study the Self. To study the Self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things of the universe. To be enlightened by all things of the universe is to cast off the body and mind of the self as well as those of others. Even the traces of enlightenment are wiped out, and life with traceless enlightenment goes on forever and ever Dogen self mind forever 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. Dogen senior simple worry To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves. Dogen buddhist buddhism study Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way. Dogen easy-way easy way Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools. Dogen defeated fool wise Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech. Dogen understanding intellectual practice Truth is not far away. It is nearer than near. There is no need to attain it, since not one of your steps leads away from it. Dogen truth-is steps needs 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. Dogen light practice mind When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it. Dogen oneself firsts Let your heart go out and abide in things. Let things return and abide in your heart. Dogen return heart If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing. Dogen expect-nothing want way 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. Dogen light moon life To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world. Dogen mind mean world One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world. Dogen impermanence world Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying those below you, without any detesting or desiring, worrying or lamentation - this is what is called Buddha. Do not search beyond it. Dogen compassion evil worry No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease. Dogen strong clouds wind
