Meditation Quotes by Dogen

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

— Dogen

When a buddha is painted, not only a clay altar or lump of earth is used, but the thirty-two marks, a blade of grass,…

— Dogen

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

— Dogen

Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them,…

— Dogen

Set aside all involvements and let the myriad things rest. Zazen is not thinking of good, not thinking of bad. It is not conscious…

— Dogen

Though it has no thought of keeping watch, it's not for naught that the scarecrow stands in the grain field.

— Dogen

Continuous practice, day after day, is the most appropriate way of expressing gratitude. This means that you practice continuously, without wasting a single day…

— Dogen

Whenever learners or those beyond learning awaken the mind, for the first time they plant one buddha-nature. Working with the four elements and five…

— Dogen

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

— Dogen

Realization doesn't destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect…

— Dogen

“If you attain unsurpassable, complete enlightenment, all sentient beings also attain it. The reason is that all sentient beings are aspects of enlightenment.”

— Dōgen

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.

— Dogen