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Dogen's Turn Your Light Inward

KOAN:

Therefore, put aside the intellectual practice of investigating words and chasing phrases, and learn to take the backward step that turns the light and shines it inward. Body and mind of themselves will drop away, and your original face will manifest. If you want to realize such, get to work on such right now.

—from Dogen’s Fukanzazengi