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Dogen [1200-1253] Japanese
Rank: 101
Leader, Writer


Dōgen Zenji, also known as Dōgen Kigen, Eihei Dōgen, Koso Joyo Daishi, or Bussho Dento Kokushi, was a Japanese Buddhist priest, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. 

Gardening, Truth



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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.
101
A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it. Gardening
102
If you cannot find the truth within yourself, where else do you expect to find it? Truth
103
Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment. Gardening
104
The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.
105
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.
106
When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.
107
Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.
108

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