You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind of itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this, immediately practice just this.
Dogen (2004). “Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation”, p.38, Shambhala Publications
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