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Bodhidharma quotes II

1. Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals. 2. Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and prac...

BODHIDHARMA quotes

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...

reverence and humility

Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions. Bodhidharma

basically perfect

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. Bodhidharma

mortals

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves. Bodhidharma

success and failure

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes. Bodhidharma

nature

Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature. Bodhidharma

nirvana

Your mind is nirvana. Bodhidharma 

real mind

You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself. Bodhidharma

own mind

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. Bodhidharma

birth and death

And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment. Bodhidharma

All the suffering

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions. Bodhidharma

liberation

Freeing oneself from words is liberation. Bodhidharma

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 ...

don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense. Bodhidharma

Buddha means

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma

always present

The mind is always present. You just don't see it.                                          Bodhidharma

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

our karma

Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.               Bodhidharma

wisdom

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.                        Bodhidharm a