Quotes by : Dōgen

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

Only those who have the great capacity of genuine trust can enter this realm [the realm of the buddhas].....

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....

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

To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.

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?