Buddha nature Quote by Dōgen Download Open image ““Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.”” — Dōgen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Buddha nature Demean Every man Men Zen
“Thus, in the first place, moral conduct, which is nothing but the expression of Buddha-nature in action, implies the assertion of self and the… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“Buddha has great compassion that is completely impartial, embracing all living beings without discrimination.” — Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
“In the eyes of Buddha, there are no evil people, only people who don't yet have light in their hearts.” — Lijia Zhang Copy Share Image
“To each his own. A billion Buddhas. A billion streams of wisdom. All smiling in their anguish.” — Aporva Kala Copy Share Image
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. —The Buddha” — Timber Hawkeye Copy Share Image
“Basically there’s not even one Buddha. There is just great wisdom.” — Bhiksus Heng Sure, Heng Ch’au Copy Share Image
“Hadn't another wise man, the Buddha himself, warned about the evils of attachment?” — Manil Suri Copy Share Image
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. — Dogen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe. — Dogen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Though it has no thought of keeping watch, it's not for naught that the scarecrow stands in the grain field. — Dogen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” — Dogen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“If you attain unsurpassable, complete enlightenment, all sentient beings also attain it. The reason is that all sentient beings are aspects of enlightenment.” — Dōgen Copy Share Image
To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. — Dogen Copy Share Image
You want to eliminate your evil desires in order to reveal your Buddha nature, but where will you throw them away? — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
“Life is to be experienced in totality. Try not to blame others like spouse, parents, friends, fellow beings or situations for any suffering. ..… — Sakshi Chetana Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Perhaps one of the main antidotes to depression, lack of self-esteem, loneliness and so forth is the recognition that we really do have Buddha… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
“As for the notion of Buddha nature, there is no reifying interpretation of it in any of the texts of the lineage of vast… — Karl Brunnholzl Copy Share Image
It is not what you can do for your country, but what you can do for all of mankind. — Mike Norton Copy Share Image
“Lord Buddha never put much emphasis on belief. Instead, he exhorted us to investigate and try to understand the reality of our own being.… — Thubten Yeshe Copy Share Image
“Seek happiness now within you. Don’t look anywhere else or for anyone to help bring that happiness to your life. Happiness comes as a… — Sal Martinez Copy Share Image
To reflect on everything in daily life is to nurture your buddha nature. — Shinjo Ito Copy Share Image
“Primordial wisdom [Skt. jñāna; Tib. ཡེ་ཤེས་, yeshé; Wyl. ye shes] has many names, but in truth it refers simply to the inseparability of the… — Jamgön Mipham Copy Share Image
An act of meditation is actually an act of faith--of faith in your spirit, in your own potential. Faith is the basis of meditation.… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
The root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call a Buddha.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image