“Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe …” — Dōgen · The Inspired Sage

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Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.

Dōgen

— Dōgen

Zen master

Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238), IV, 1

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Attributed to: Dōgen
Source: Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1238), IV, 1
Culture / tradition: Japanese Zen
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