“Something you want badly enough can always be gained. No matter how fierce the enemy, how remote the beautiful lady, or how carefully guarded the treasure, there is always a means to the goal for the earnest seeker. The unseen help of the guardian gods of heaven and earth assure fulfillment.”
Quote by Dogen
Author
Dogen
Dogen was a Japanese Zen master born in January 1200 and died on September 22, 1253. He was the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Japan and had a profound influence on the development of Zen Buddhism. Dogen advocated 'Zen is life,' emphasizing the close connection between Zen practice and everyday life, and his thoughts had a wide impact on Japanese culture. more
You May Also Like
“Inside the treasury of the dharma eye a single grain of dust.”
“When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.”
Source: Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries
“The Truth is realized in an instant; the Act is practiced step by step.”
“The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.”
“A long time ago, Descartes sad, “I think, therefore I am.” But if you are not thinking, what?”
“In the garden of gentle sanity, May you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness.”
“Compassion is not having any hesitation to reflect your light on things”
Source: The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume 10: Work, Sex, Money - Mindfulness in Action - Devotion and Crazy Wisdom - Selected Writings