Bodhidharma quotes

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom. (Bodhidharma)
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. View quote
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The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included. View quote
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Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood. View quote
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According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings. View quote
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Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help. View quote
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All know the way, but few actually walk it. View quote
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As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha. View quote
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Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen. View quote
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If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll understand both. View quote
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Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn't exist. (Bodhidharma)
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. View quote
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Freeing oneself from words is liberation. View quote
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The Buddha is your real body, your original mind. View quote
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But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. View quote
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To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature. View quote
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To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. View quote
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You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself. View quote
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Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial. View quote
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The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure. View quote
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All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions. (Bodhidharma)
The essence of the Way is detachment. View quote
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Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. View quote
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People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking. View quote
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Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature. View quote
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