Trying to find a buddha or enlightenment is like trying to grab space.
BODHIDHARMAPeople of this world are deluded. They’re always longing for something, always, in a word, seeking. But the wise wake up. They choose reason over custom. They fix their minds on the sublime and let their bodies change with the seasons.
More Bodhidharma Quotes
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People who don’t see their own nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are liars and fools.
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The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.
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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.
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Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.
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The ultimate Truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words. They’re not the Way.
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Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.
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When we’re deluded there’s a world to escape. When we’re aware, there’s nothing to escape.
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When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they’re full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don’t consider the past. And they don’t worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.
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The awareness of mortals falls short. As long as they’re attached to appearances, they’re unaware that their minds are empty. And by mistakenly clinging to the appearance of things they lose the Way.
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Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.
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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.
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Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher’s help.
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The Way is basically perfect. It doesn’t require perfecting. The Way has no form or sound. It’s subtle and hard to perceive. It’s like when you drink water: you know how hot or cold it is, but you can’t tell others.
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All know the way, but few actually walk it.
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According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.
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