1. Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals. 2. Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and prac...
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1. People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking 2. The essence of the Way is de...
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reverence and humility
Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions. Bodhidharma
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basically perfect
The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. Bodhidharma
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mortals
As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves. Bodhidharma
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success and failure
But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes. Bodhidharma
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nature
Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature. Bodhidharma
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real mind
You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself. Bodhidharma
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own mind
But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. Bodhidharma
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birth and death
And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment. Bodhidharma
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All the suffering
All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions. Bodhidharma
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great reward
If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past. Bodhidharma ...
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don't practice nonsense.
Buddhas don't practice nonsense. Bodhidharma
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Buddha means
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma
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always present
The mind is always present. You just don't see it. Bodhidharma
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your own mind
As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha. Bodhidharma
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our karma
Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us. Bodhidharma
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