#dogen — Public Fediverse posts
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"You should not be esteemed by others if you have no real inner virtue. People here in Japan esteem others on the basis of outward appearances, without knowing anything about real inner virtue; so students lacking the spirit of the Way are dragged down into bad habits and become subject to temptation."
– Dōgen
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"No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease."
– Dōgen
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In #Sansuikyō, #Dōgen discusses the dynamic nature of #Dharmas (he exemplifies this with mountains ⛰️ & waters 🌊), emphasizing that they are not fixed entities but relational, self-expressing realities. Mountains move, waters see themselves & all beings perceive differently. This challenges human-centered views & highlights the active, interpenetrating nature of reality in #Buddhist thought. Here is a brief summary and discussion of the text:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-08-08-sansuikyo
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De manière générale, je ne comprends rien...
https://notesandsilence.com/2026/03/04/dogen-code-dactivation/
#zen #Dogen #méditation #conscience #spiritualité #silence -
"For you must know that just there (in #Zazen) the right Dharma is manifesting itself and that, from the first, dullness and distraction are struck aside."
– Dōgen
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Take a few deep breaths before beginning.
https://notesandsilence.com/2026/03/04/great-clean-up/
#zen #zazen #silence #Dogen #Meditation #practice #spirituality -
"Those who are extremely stupid think that women are merely the objects of sexual desire and treat women in this way. The #Buddha’s children should not be like this. If we discriminate against women because we see them merely as objects of sexual desire, do we also discriminate against all men for the same reason?"
– Dōgen
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" #meditation is not a way to enlightenment, nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things."
– Dōgen
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"To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections."
– Dōgen
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What does it mean to study the #Way with body and mind? In #ShinjinGakudō, #Dōgen refuses both intellectualism and spiritual passivity. Mind is not a private inner substance, and body is not mere biological matter. In this post, we briefly examine how Dōgen understands practice through body, mind, world, and life-and-death.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-07-26-shinjin_gakudo/
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"Do not doubt that mountains walk simply because they may not appear to walk like humans."
– Dōgen
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La technique spirituelle n'est pas une fin en soi.
https://notesandsilence.com/2026/02/24/multiplication-des-techniques/#zen #zazen #dogen #spirituality #consciousness #practice #meditation
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« Leave this body-mind » means: leave the body-mind.
https://notesandsilence.com/2026/02/24/around-the-worlds/
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The #Mahayāna teaching of #BuddhaNature is one of the most profound & controversial doctrines in #Buddhism. #Dōgen's #Busshō offers a radical reinterpretation that avoids both spiritualist & materialist extremes. BuddhaNature is not a hidden essence, but the whole of existence as concrete, empty, non-abiding activity. Here is brief interpretation of Dōgen's Shobogenzo fascicle & its implications for understanding BuddhaNature in a non-essentialist way:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-07-12-bussho/
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Leave the body-mind!
Christ on the cross.https://notesandsilence.com/2026/02/20/radical/
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Dogen’s primary meaning, the deepest, the one richest in teachings, is the most direct, the most abrupt...
https://notesandsilence.com/2026/02/19/a-sharp-push-on-the-divers-backs/
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"The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass."
– Dōgen
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"'In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light."
– Dōgen
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"Grass, trees, fences, and walls become able to preach for all souls, both common people and saints; and conversely, all souls, both common people and saints, preach for grass, trees, fences, and walls."
– Dōgen
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"There is a simple way to become a #Buddha: When you refrain from unwholesome actions, are not attached to birth and death, and are #compassionate toward all sentient beings, respectful to seniors and kind to juniors, not excluding or desiring anything, with no thoughts or worries, you will be called a Buddha. Seek nothing else."
– Dōgen
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"If you have #compassion and are imbued with the spirit of the Way, it is of no consequence to be criticized, even reviled, by the ignorant. But if you lack the spirit of the Way, you should be wary of being thought of by others as having the Way."
– Dōgen
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Shikantaza Party At My Place
No attitude.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/06/shik...
#acceptance, #Buddhism, #Dogen, #equanimity, #hermitpractice, #meditation, #Soto, #Zen
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Shikantaza Party At My Place
No attitude.
https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/06/shikantaza-party-at-my-place.html
#acceptance, #Buddhism, #Dogen, #equanimity, #hermitpractice, #meditation, #Soto, #Zen
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"To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves."
– Dōgen