If you study a lot because you are worried that others will think badly of you for being ignorant and you'll feel stupid, this is a serious mistake. - Dōgen

When we break through the barrier and drop off all limitations, we are no longer concerned with conceptual distinctions.

At the time Dōgen Zenji was writing the Tenzo Kyōkun, he had already left Kennin-ji in Kyoto, and had set up his own monastery at Kōshō-ji in Fukakusa, just south of the city. At Kōshō-ji, Dōgen gained a reputation for being a strict teacher, and the number of disciples and followers increased rapidly. Hence, it was only natural that some sort of regulations be established to insure that everyone could practice with as few difficulties as possible. These regulations were born out of the situation as it developed.

Know that to give to yourself is a part of giving.