Dogen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyoto. He founded the Soto school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under Rujing, a master of the Chinese Caodong lineage.
WikipediaBorn: January 19, 1200, Kyoto, Japan
Died: September 22, 1253, Kyoto, Japan
Eyes horizontal, Nose vertical. Essence of Buddhism.
If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
To study the Buddha way is to study the self.
To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
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