What did Dogen think a miracle was? Dogen, Shobogenzo #26


  Guishan is the thirty-seventh ancestor, a direct descendant of
  Shakyamuni Buddha. He was a dharma heir of Bhaizhang, Zen Master
  Dazhi, Today buddha ancestors in the ten directions, even those who do
  not call themselves descendants of Guishan, are all in fact his remote
  descendant.
  
  One day, while Guishan was lying down, Yangshan Huiji came to see him.
  Guishan turned to face the wall.
  
  Yangshan said, “I am your student. Please don’t be formal.”
  
  Guishan started to get up.
  
  Yangshan rose to leave.
  
  Guishan said, “Huiji.”
  
  Yangshan returned.
  
  Guishan said, “Let me tell you about my dream.”
  
  Yangshan leaned forward to listen.
  
  Guishan said simply, “Would you interpret my dream for me? I want to
  see how you do it.”
  
  In response Yangshan brought a basin of water and a towel. Guishan
  washed his face and sat up.
  
  Then Xiangyan came in.
  
  Guishan said, “Huiji and I have been sharing miracles. This is no
  small matter.”
  
  Xiangyan said, “I was next door I heard you.”
  
  Guishan said to him, “Why don’t you try now?”
  
  Xiangyan made a bowl of tea and brought it to him.
  
  Guishan praised them, saying, “You two students surpass even
  Shariputra and Maudgalyayana with your marvelous activity!”


I don't think Dogen believed in miracles. Am I right?
As Chogyam Trungpa explained in Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior (or was it in The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation ?), the perfectly enlightened Bodhisattva always does exactly what's right at the moment. The perfectly enlightened Bodhisattva is always on time.

Because their mind is not running ahead nor falling behind, it is always exactly so. Being exactly so, it is without conflict, and is perfectly in sync with the needs of the moment. It is also 100% authentic without pretense, as simple or as complex as presently required.

This is what Dogen said Guishan praised as "miracles" and "no small matter".