Dogen Quotes on Knowledge
Eihei Dogen was a 13th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and philosopher, the founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan. This page collects quotes attributed to Dogen on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Dogen:
“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.”
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Attributed to Dogen:
“Practice and enlightenment are one.”
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Attributed to Dogen:
“When you walk in the mist, you become wet without knowing it.”
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Attributed to Dogen:
“If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?”