[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fkEu23F3msTNjLDMJaDHxYRZBZS8qSHrlPyKVnMH-rQk":3,"$fobwohg0YfMs4fa8HZ9Pq1r34jGR87n_rIJ6V90VAGaQ":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},66594,"Eihei Dogen","E",2,null,"eihei-dogen",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":53},[14,36],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":19,"quote_tag":20,"commentary":9},489677,"When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots, but just paint Spring. To paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots is to paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots - it is not yet painting Spring.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[21,26,31],{"id":22,"tag":23},2752297,{"id":24,"tag_name":25},1962,"spring",{"id":27,"tag":28},2752299,{"id":29,"tag_name":30},3276,"zen",{"id":32,"tag":33},2752295,{"id":34,"tag_name":35},37046,"peaches",{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":52},438739,"Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm,Without looking for the traces I may have left;A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home;Hearing this, I tilt my head to seeWho has told me to turn back;But do not ask me where I am going,As I travel in this limitless world,Where every step I take is my home.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[42,47],{"id":43,"tag":44},2520274,{"id":45,"tag_name":46},222,"inspirational",{"id":48,"tag":49},2520275,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},1467,"spiritual","**The Backstory**\nThis poem, likely written by Eihei Dogen in the 13th century, reflects his time as a Buddhist monk at Kosan-ji temple in Japan. During this period, Dogen grappled with the complexities of spiritual practice and the nature of reality.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe poem reveals a profound paradox: the search for meaning or a sense of home is often hindered by our very attempts to find it. By \"not looking for the traces I may have left,\" Dogen suggests that we must let go of our need for control and recognition, embracing instead the uncertainty and freedom of the present moment.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in your own life, try approaching challenges with a sense of curiosity rather than urgency. Instead of asking \"where am I going?\" focus on the experience itself, allowing each step to become its own destination, just as Dogen describes in his poem.",{"currentPage":54,"totalPages":54,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":55},1,10]