"The Oneness of Cultivation-Realization Means Awakening Is Never Incomplete"

A Dōgen Verse Each Day of Rōhatsu to Commemorate Buddha's Enlightenment

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“The oneness of cultivation-realization means awakening is never incomplete.

How can we classify the brightness of the sky at dawn?

At this time, we think of our great compassionate father,

Who graciously added a bit of hair to his bushy eyebrows.” ¹

1. Heine, Steven. Wisdom Within Words. Oxford University Press, 2022. (Verse 108, p. 173)