Dōgen Zenji

Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen, Eihei Dōgen, Kōso Jōyō Daishi, and Busshō Dentō Kokushi. - Wikipedia

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Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves. - Dogen Zenji

This dew-like life will fade away; avoid involvement in superfluous things. - Dogen Zenji

When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves. - Dogen Zenji

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 Zenji

To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world. - Dogen Zenji

To enter the Buddha Way is to stop discriminating between good and evil and to cast aside the mind that says this is good and that is bad. - Dogen Zenji

One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world. - Dogen Zenji

Before one studies Zen, mountains are mountains and waters are waters; after a first glimpse into the truth of Zen, mountains are no longer mountains and waters are no longer waters; after enlightenment, mountains are once again mountains and waters once again waters. - Dogen Zenji

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