To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.
BODHIDHARMAMortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.
More Bodhidharma Quotes
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If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won’t see the Buddha.
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At every moment where language can’t go, that’s your mind.
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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
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Without the mind there is no Buddha. Without the Buddha there’s no mind.
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Freeing oneself from words is liberation.
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The essence of the Way is detachment.
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Unless you see your nature, all this talk about cause & effect is nonsense. Buddhas don’t practice nonsense.
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Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
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Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.
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But deluded people don’t realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside.
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This one life has no form and is empty by nature. If you become attached by any form, you should reject it. If you see an ego, a soul, a birth, or a death, reject them all.
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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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The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.
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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 mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.
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