Dogen Quotes About Buddhism

Quotes about: Buddhism

• To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.

  Dogen

  Buddhist, Buddhism, Study

  "Exploring the Inner World : A Guidebook for Personal Growth and Renewal". Book by Tolbert McCarroll, 1974.

• As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?

  Dogen

  Spiritual, School, Buddhism

  "Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist". Book by Hee-jin Kim, 2004.

• Students of the Way must not study Buddhism for the sake of themselves. They must study Buddhism only for the sake of Buddhism. The key to this is to renounce both body and mind without holding anything back and to offer them to the great sea of Buddhism.

  Dogen

  Buddhism, Keys, Sea

  "Things Overheard at the Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma". Book by Dogen translated by Reiho Masunaga, June 1975.

• Just study Buddhism. Don't follow the sentiments of the world.

  Dogen

  Buddhism, World, Study

  "Things Overheard at the Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma". Book by Dogen translated by Reiho Masunaga, June 1975.

• I haven't got any Buddhism. I live by letting things happen.

  Dogen

  Buddhism, Live By, Letting Things Happen

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