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“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.”

Dogen

Source: How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment

Fools

“Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do not see others' faults with a hateful mind. There is an old saying that if you stop seeing others' faults, then naturally seniors and venerated and juniors are revered. Do not imitate others' faults; just cultivate virtue. Buddha prohibited unwholesome actions, but did not tell us to hate those who practice unwholesome actions.”

Dogen
Hate , Nature , Personality

“Because monks come from the midst of purity, they consider as good and pure what does not arouse desire among other people.”

Dogen

IV, 11
Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238)

People

“When other sects speak well of Zen, the first thing that they praise is its poverty.”

Dogen

III, 7
Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238)

“Just practice good, do good for others, without thinking of making yourself known so that you may gain reward. Really bring benefit to others, gaining nothing for yourself. This is the primary requisite for breaking free of attachments to the Self.”

Dogen

III, 3
Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238)

Thinking

“Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.”

Dogen

VI, 2
Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238)

Thinking , Time