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A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

~Dogen

Topics: Even Falls Flower Grows Love Though Weed

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

~Dogen

Topics: Attain Enlightenment Fences Plants Practice Sincerely Trees Walls Will Working

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Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

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Topics: Aware Enlightenment Necessarily Own Think Will You Your

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When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.

~Dogen

Topics: Discover Once Original Our Selves Truth Truth Is Us

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The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

~Dogen

Topics: Body Buddha Color Great His Mountains Running Sound Speech Water

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If you cannot find the truth within yourself, where else do you expect to find it?

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Topics: Cannot Else Expect Find Truth Where Within You Yourself

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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.

~Dogen

Topics: All Things Become Body Clear Follow Ideas Learn Listen Mind Others Realize Things Unity Voice Will Within You Your Your Body Yourself

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You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.

~Dogen

Topics: Also Become Born Child Mother Only Should Study You Your Your Child

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Biography

Nationality: Japanese

Type: Leader

Born: January 19th, 1200

Died: September 22nd, 1253

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