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translation of Dogen's authentic text of the Fukan zazengi, Part 6

addition, the righteous, (the) Main (focused) and changing moment ever never understood through mental or intellectual Consider distinction. (This moment) is like the finger of Master Gutei , the low-Get the flag mast of Master Ananda , use a needle through master Nagarjuna to teach Kanadewa , hitting the block that was used by Master Manjusri , or the states of deep experience, characterized by a fan, a fist, a stick or a cry are. How is it possible that they are understood by magical abilities or by the separation of practice and experience (the achievement)? These masters are probably the most graceful form of voices and colors.

Would it be possible that they differ from the characteristics of which are beyond the knowledge and vision? We should never discuss whether we are of a higher Wisdom or stupidity are lesser. We should never prefer an intelligent human being towards a stupid man. If we do our efforts with all my heart, this should only serve the quest for the truth. Practice and experience in soil in zazen never each other, and behavior in order to progress, then in equilibrium and is stable. Inside in ourselves and outside in the external world or in the western (India) and in eastern countries, we have retained the characteristics of Buddhism in the same way.

We manifest only after the behavior of the profound traditional tradition, namely to just sit in zazen, and marked with the motionless State collected. Only practiced this (same) zazen, although there may be thousands or tens of thousands of differences (in humans), and appeals to you, to strive for the truth. How is it possible that we forget our own place to sit in that we go to other countries and dusty back from there?

If we made an error in the smallest step, we need to stumble or have to commit exactly the moment (not correctable) error. We are fortunately already in the excellent position of having a human body . How would it be possible that we use the time without anything Useful to do?

Fortunately, we have retained the human body and spirit, which are the important basis for the pursuit of the Buddhist truth. As it would be for anyone at all possible, to enjoy the shallowest fleeting joy, the sudden lighting up (and extinction) of the flint is like?
addition, the physical substance as ephemeral as a dewdrop on the leaf of a plant. The circumstances of human life seem to resemble the flash of a light beam. He suddenly disappears and is immediately gone.

I would therefore ask those noble people, the practice and strive for the truth, do not be afraid to encounter the real dragon actually, although at various photos and counterfeiting have become accustomed by the dragon! Brought to you please in the practice of zazen, which directly reveals the truth. Honored people who have the (wrong) learning have crossed in zazen and do not follow any (ostensible) purpose.

Become completely one with the truth of the Buddhas and receive the authentic state of equilibrium of the ancestors in the Dharma. If you, the unbelievable (zazen) practices, it is possible that you will not even this incomprehensible. The great treasury of the jewels is be opened in a natural way and you have achieved the complete freedom to obtain the jewels and use them without any hindrance. "

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translation of Dogen's authentic text of the Fukan zazengi, Part 5

In general, a quiet room is preferable, if we practice zazen. We should eat and drink moderately. The diverse conditions (everyday) we should leave out completely stop all kinds of tasks, not good or bad, think, and do not worry about right and wrong. The restlessness of the mind, will and awareness hear (then) on. The thoughts through images, thoughts and intuition should end - and never have the goal to become a Buddha! Such a state of zazen practice is not the same as we would sit down to rest in our daily lives.

In the place where we sit in zazen, spread a thick mat and we usually use a round cushion. Either we use the full lotus posture of the seat or the half lotus seat. In the full lotus position, we first create the right foot on the left thigh and then we put the left foot on your right thigh. In the half-lotus position, we press with the left foot on the right thigh. We set the clothes we wear, to (the legs and thighs) and make sure that they organized and clean. Then the right hand on his left foot and left hand on the right hand so that the tips of the thumb touching each other. Then
remains in that position and controls the seats.

leans to the left and you do not not prevent you to the right. Not sitting bent forward and leaning not your back. It is essential that the ears and shoulders parallel (each other) are. The nose and the navel should be kept (in a line). Sets the tongue against the upper palate and keep the lips closed and teeth. The eyes should always be kept open. Breathe in gently through the nose and after you have checked the sitting posture, breathing a deep breath and let the upper body swing to the right and left. Then sit still without moving, like a mountain, and thinks' the state without thinking. How can we think the state without thinking? It differs from the (usual) thinking. This is precisely the focus method of zazen.

what zazen is called, can never be the so-called learning (with a target) are in zazen, but it is just the access of peace and joy in the Dharma. It is precisely the fusion of practice and experience (the awakening) to realize the reality completely. The law of the universe is already in place been and there is no way that nets and cages (the entanglement) which can catch him, find access to practitioners.

If we have already recognized this importance, we are probably in the same position as a dragon, the water got, or a tiger that stands upright in front of a mountain and protects itself with the mountain. We should know the facts that the true laws of the universe reveal themselves immediately and both the state of gloom and the revelry immediately falls to the ground.

When we rise from a sitting position, to move the body slowly and gradually, we should stand up peacefully and happily. It should never hastily or violently be when we get up. We have learned since the ancient times that we build on the strength of the balance that was achieved through zazen. (This) exceeds ordinary people and exceeds Holy, (as reported) is from this force, the (peaceful) death during zazen, or that one loses his life while standing (as is also reported).

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Fukan zazengi, Part 4,
translation of Dogen's authentic text

Below are presented the new, literal translation, as amended by Rufu-Bon:
is "General, if we seek for the truth that the fundamental truth the (entire) universe passes through, and therefore it seems (erroneously) to be quite unnecessary, that we build on the experience and practice (zazen). Furthermore, the methods to achieve the fundamental characteristics (the truth), are (yet) exist naturally. Why is it necessary that we exert ourselves to exhaustion (to attain the truth)?

In our case, we as Buddhists have left already the usual (apparent) values of human societies fully as waste and dust. Why is it for anyone (at all) need to believe in the need of methods to those (ordinary) secular Wegzubürsten values and wipe?
have said generally, we leave the right circumstances (as Buddhists) do not. Why is it (then) required that we use at all even a little of the outermost toes (zazen)?

If only the smallest gap (with practice and truth) is, then this gap is getting bigger and bigger, as if it were the vast distance between heaven and earth. If only the smallest difference between right and wrong to creep, we would completely lose our minds in hopeless confusion.
Although we extremely proud of our ingenious intellectual understanding , and (mentally) capable of extensive intuitive decisions would, it seems quite impossible that our ability of thinking through the (dualistic) understanding omit (one way) (can) so that we have so the powerful state of the real action on the real gain.

This is also true (the mental) if we get a subtle, intuitive enlightenment in a completely independent sector, if we attain the highest truth, if we identify the human mind and we will walk through all the elegant life. It also applies if we have a strong confidence that our intellectual found wealth has access to the real world and if we have a strong and astute mind that pierces the sky.

remains true that we can follow the clear footprints of Genius ( Gautama Buddha ) of Jetavana Anathapindikarama , who made great efforts and for six years practiced zazen. We can also now the doctrine of the famous master ( Bodhidharma ) heard in Shorin Temple , who for nine years facing the wall zazen practice. Even the great old masters have been similar excellent examples. How then can take it that we can pass during the day time, without practicing zazen?

Therefore we immediately terminate the (useless) intellectual efforts by analyzing words and speeches follow. We should begin to learn to step back and examine ourselves. Body and mind naturally (then the restricted awareness of) will immediately fall away from us and our original face and our eyes will reveal the original immediately. If we are to achieve such a situation immediately, we should do so immediately, without any hesitation at all.

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Fukan zazengi, Part 3

We must state clearly that in zazen the goal, the practical method and the actual action while sitting completely merged into a single unit and thus are identical. It is very important that we practice zazen easy and without tension as the first enlightenment, and we do not have to worry about at all, will come when the second enlightenment.

The first enlightenment is to practice zazen in the present moment that we drop the body and mind. The second Enlightenment is the complete understanding of the Buddhist teaching on the basis of honest everyday life as a man who practices Buddhism. This is the essence of the practice of zazen itself, as it is described here and which we in this Master Dogen clarity thanks.

Master Dogen's homecoming
Dogen returned in 1227, aged 27, returned to Japan. asked after his return he felt something, "What have you brought back from China," he replied, "Nothing," and then added: "If I may say something, it must be the moving and gentle spirit (which I brought with me ). "his words, we can today understand that our body and mind, so as they are, in zazen in a state of balance and it appears to us as if we have dropped them.