Dogen Quotes

Japanese - Leader | January 19, 1200 - September 22, 1253

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

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LoveFlowerGardeningWeedEven

Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.

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GardeningWallsPracticePlantsWill

If you cannot find the truth within yourself, where else do you expect to find it?

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TruthYourselfYouFindWithinElse

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

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ThinkEnlightenmentYouWillOwn

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

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TruthTruth IsOriginalUsDiscover

You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.

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MotherChildYouBornBecomeStudy

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

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YourselfMindIdeasUnityVoiceYou

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

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GreatWaterMountainsColorBody

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