Dōgen

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

"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…"

"If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace."

"It is only due to a lack of heart for the Way and a lack of skill in handling their daily conduct that people become vainly tied to fame and gain."