Dogen
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 (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師).
WikipediaDogen Quotes (12)
"Enlightenment is intimacy with all things."
View quote details →"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?"
View quote details →"A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
View quote details →"A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself."
View quote details →"Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost."
View quote details →"Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life."
View quote details →"One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world."
View quote details →"A zen master's life is one continuous mistake."
View quote details →"If you want to see things just as they are, then you yourself must practice just as you are."
View quote details →"Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself."
View quote details →"Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment."
View quote details →"To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections."
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