Eihei Dogen: Above all, don't wish to become a future Buddha;

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Above all, don't wish to become a future Buddha;

Eihei Dogen, Eihei Dogen poetry, Buddhist, Buddhist poetry, Zen / Chan poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by Eihei Dogen
(1200 - 1253) Timeline

Original Language
Japanese

Buddhist : Zen / Chan

13th Century

Above all, don't wish to become a future Buddha;
Your only concern should be,
As thought follows thought,
To avoid clinging to any of them.

Recommended Books

	The Poetry of Zen: (Shambhala Library), Edited by Sam Hamill / Edited by J. P. Seaton
	The Soul is Here for its Own Joy: Sacred Poems from Many Cultures, Edited by Robert Bly
	The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace, by Steven Heine
	Zen Poetry: Let the Spring Breeze Enter, Translated by Lucien Stryk / Translated by Takashi Ikemoto

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Commentary by Ivan M. Granger

Note: I have not been able to track down the original source or translator of this verse. I found this on the Internet attributed to Dogen, but it is possible that it is not actually by Dogen. If you happen to know positively one way or the other, please let me know. Thanks.

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