The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

Dogen

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Topic

Interconnectedness of all things The moon The sky

Author

Dogen

Source

Genjo Koan Shōbōgenzō

Statement Type

Zen koan

Language

Japanese

Time

1253 1250s 13th century

Occupation

Zen Buddhist Eastern philosopher Philosopher Buddhist

From

Japan Asia

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Dogen. "Genjo Koan [Actualizing the Fundamental Point]." Shobogenzo, c. 1253.

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Time
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Blake, William. "Auguries of Innocence." Songs of Innocence and Experience, with Other Poems. London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1866.

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Medium
Political charter
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 1
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The old pond-
A frog leaps in,
And a splash.

Matsuo Basho

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Topic
Nature scene

Author

Matsuo Basho
Medium
Haiku Poem
Language
Japanese
Time
1686 1680s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Seeing is forgetting the name of the things one sees.

Paul Valéry

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Names Perception

Author

Paul Valéry
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Paradox Zen koan
Language
French
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Valéry, Paul. Quoted in Robert Irwin: A Way to Look at Things by Not Forgetting Their Names, written by Adrian Kohn. c. 1982.