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Dogen Zenji Quotes

Dogen Zenji quotes

Japanese Philosopher January 19, 1200 – September 22, 1253

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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. (From 'Fukan zazengi') Dogen Zenji
Dogen Zenji quote: "If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then..."
If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing. Dogen Zenji
Dogen Zenji quote: "What you think in your own mind to be good, or what people of..."
What you think in your own mind to be good, or what people of the world think is good, is not necessarily good. Dogen Zenji
If you study a lot because you are worried that others will think badly of you for being ignorant and you'll feel stupid, this is a serious mistake. 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
Dogen Zenji quote: "Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice..."
Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment. Dogen Zenji
If you have compassion and are imbued with the spirit of the Way, it is of no consequence to be criticized, even reviled, by the ignorant. But if you lack the spirit of the Way, you should be wary of being thought of by others as having the Way. Dogen Zenji
Dogen Zenji quote: "Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to..."
Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools. Dogen Zenji
You should not be esteemed by others if you have no real inner virtue. People here in Japan esteem others on the basis of outward appearances, without knowing anything about real inner virtue; so students lacking the spirit of the Way are dragged down into bad habits and become subject to temptation. Dogen Zenji

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