'Realization', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Realization', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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Realization doesn’t destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.

— Dōgen

Dogen's profound analogy of realization and the moon's reflection in water beautifully illustrates the nature of enlightenment without negating the individual. He suggests that when one attains realization, it is like the moon reflecting in water: the moon remains whole and untouched, and the water is undisturbed, yet the vastness of the moon is fully present in a single drop. Similarly, realization doesn't destroy the individual self, just as the moon's reflection doesn't break the water. Instead, the individual, like the drop, becomes a clear reflection of the whole, capable of embodying the entirety of reality without losing its unique form. This signifies that enlightenment is not an annihilation of the self, but rather a profound shift in perspective, where the individual recognizes their intrinsic connection to the larger universe.

'Realization', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Realization', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

Realization doesn’t destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.

— Dōgen

'Realization', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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