“Before one studies Zen, mountains are mountains and waters are waters; after a first glimpse into the truth of Zen, mountains are no longer mountains and waters are no longer waters; after enlightenment, mountains are once again mountains and waters once again waters.” AwarenessBuddhismEnlightenmentZenPresent Moment Author:Dōgen
“To study the way of enlightenment is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things. When actualized by myriad things, your body and mind as well as the bodies and minds of others drop away. No trace of enlightenment remains, and this no-trace continues endlessly.” SelfEnlightenment Book:The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master Source: The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master