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Donkees

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Sun Apr 24, 2022, 07:32 AM Apr 2022

Dogen: ''A drop of water can reflect the whole sky'' [View all]








Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.

The moon does not get wet nor is the water broken.

Although its light is wide and great,

The moon is reflected in a puddle even an inch wide.

The whole moon and the entire sky

Are reflected on one dewdrop in the grass.



Dogen









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The reflecting water, the individual being... sanatanadharma Apr 2022 #1
''One flower with five petals opens in the sky and the mud ... Donkees Apr 2022 #5
So beautiful and true! Karadeniz Apr 2022 #2
Bubbles, Drops, and Particles old as dirt Apr 2022 #3
Dew bow on lotus leaves Donkees Apr 2022 #4
🌕 Donkees Apr 2022 #6
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