dogen

“ 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. ”

“ To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections. ”

“ That you carry yourself forward and experience the myriad things is a delusion. That the myriad things come forward and experience themselves is awakening. ”

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

“ Everything in the universe in ten directionssoil, earth, grass, and trees; fences, walls, tiles, and pebblesperforms the Buddhas work. ”

“ People who truly follow the Buddha Way would do well to conceal the fact that they are Buddhists. ”

“ All-inclusive study is just single-minded sitting, dropping away body and mind. ”

“ Truth is perfect and complete in itself. It is not something newly discovered; it has always existed. ”

“ Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma. ”

“ A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself. ”