Round and Smooth Like a Pearl

The short passage that I’m sharing today comes from Dōgen’s Extensive Record (Eihei koroku), V8.14, like the recent post, Dogen: Find a Good Teacher, Ask For a Koan, Break Through.  Intended for householders, this snippet is a powerful summary of the Zen path. I’ll first share my translation, then highlight a few elements of the passage. […]