Even if you do not understand it, do not ignore it but be determined to understand it. Since this word is already expounded, listen to it. Listen until you understand.
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Dogen Zenji
from the book The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master
translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi
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