Dogen sayings quotes

Here are some quotes from the Zen master Dogen:

1. "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 all things."

2. "When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots – just paint Spring."

3. "The way is not difficult for those who have no preferences."

4. "If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?"

5. "To be in harmony with the oneness of things is to be without anxiety about imperfection."

6. "Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself."

7. "When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves."

8. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."

9. "To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves."

10. "The moon does not become the sun, but it is full of light."

Above is Dogen sayings quotes.