Dōgen

"In the great way of going beyond, no endeavor is complete without being one with myriad things. This is ocean mudra samadhi."

"Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that , in the event that something superior comes along, you …"

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

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

"Students today should begrudge every moment of time. This dewlike life fades away; time speeds swiftly. In this short life of ours, avoid involvement in superfluous things and just study the Way."

"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 — undou…"

"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 anythi…"

"Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this."