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Dogen - Extracts PDF
Dogen - Extracts PDF
Itissimplythedharmagateof enjoymentandease.Itisthepracticerealizationofcompleteenlightenment. Realizethefundamentalpointfreefromthebindingofnetsandbaskets. Onceyouexperienceit,youareadragonswimminginthewateroratigerreposinginthe mountains. Knowthatthetruedharmaemergesitself,clearingawayhindrancesanddistraction ...Thus,donotbeconcernedwithwhoiswiseandwhoisstupid. Donotdiscriminatethewisefromthedull. Topracticewholeheartedlyisthetrueendeavoroftheway. Prcticerealizationisnotdefiledwithspecialnessitisamatterforeveryday... Havingreceivedahumanlife,donotwastethepassingmoments. AlreadyupholdingtheBuddhaway,whywouldyouindulgeinthesparksfromaflint? Afterall,formislikeadewdroponthegrass. Humanlifeislikeaflashoflightning.transientandillusory,goneinamoment. EiheiDogen1233