People of this world are deluded. They’re always longing for something – always, in a word, seeking.
BODHIDHARMAPeople who don’t see their own nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are liars and fools.
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When you don’t understand, you depend on reality. When you do understand, reality depends on you.
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Reality has no inside, outside, or middle part.
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The essence of the Way is detachment.
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Life and death are important. Don’t suffer them in vain.
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The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.
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As mortals, we’re ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.
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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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In order to see a fish you must watch the water
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Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.
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To have a body is to suffer.
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The ultimate Truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words. They’re not 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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Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher’s help.
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At every moment where language can’t go, that’s your mind.
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You can’t know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself.
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