Quotes by : Dōgen

Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.

Nothing can be gained by extensive study and wide reading. Give them up immediately.

Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do not see others' faults with a hateful mind.....

Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances....

Your body is like a dew-drop on the morning grass, your life is as brief as a flash of lightning. Momentary....

To enter the Buddha Way is to stop discriminating between good and evil and to cast aside the mind that....

When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots, but just paint Spring. To paint....

Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm,Without looking for the traces I may have left;A cuckoo's....

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us....

If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?