Dogen
Dogen
Dōgen Zenji, also known as Dōgen Kigen, Eihei Dōgen, Koso Joyo Daishi, or Bussho Dento Kokushi, was a Japanese Buddhist priest, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. Originally ordained as a monk in the Tendai School in Kyoto, he was ultimately dissatisfied with its teaching and traveled to China to seek out what he believed to be a more authentic Buddhism. He remained there for five years, finally training under Tiantong Rujing, an...
spiritual want firsts
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.
two religion earth
When a buddha is painted, not only a clay altar or lump of earth is used, but the thirty-two marks, a blade of grass, and the cultivation of wisdom for incalculable eons are used. As a Buddha has been painted on a single scroll in this way, all buddhas are painted buddhas, and all painted buddhas are actual buddhas.
disturbed
We must always be disturbed by the truth.
doubt mountain may
Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans.
self practice true-self
Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this.
buddhism world study
Just study Buddhism. Don't follow the sentiments of the world.
thinking self practice
If we look at the world with a deluded body and mind, we will think that our self is permanent. But if we practice correctly and return to our true self, we will realize that nothing is permanent
exercise greed firsts
IF YOU WOULD BE FREE OF GREED, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEAVE EGOTISM BEHIND. THE BEST MENTAL EXERCISE FOR RELINQUISHING EGOTISM IS CONTEMPLATING IMPERMANENCE.
sleep autumn moon
In autumn even though I may see it again, how can I sleep with the moon this evening?
wall practice tree
Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.
practice light mind
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.
mind devil awareness
If we seek the Buddha outside the mind, the Buddha changes into a devil.
dragons tree doe
Does a dragon still sing from within a withered tree?
running color water
The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.