禅Dōgen

proverb

Body and Mind Falling Away

Kamakura

Traditionally attributed

Text

Body and mind fall away; fallen-away body and mind. The student who hears this and sets out to make body and mind fall away has reattached them with both hands.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

Attribution

Lineage: Sōtō

By Dōgen

Sources

  • contentEihei Dogen: Mystical Realist

    Hee-Jin Kim

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