Because monks come from the midst of purity, they consider as good and pure what does not arouse desire among other people. - Dōgen

Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.

attaining the way means attaining it completely with the whole body. With this awareness you should sit wholeheartedly.

I was also told that the Eihei Daishingi (Regulations for Eiheiji Monastery), of which the Tenzo Kyōkun is the first chapter, was one of the easier works of Dōgen, since it deals with practical matters.