Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.
BODHIDHARMAIf 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.
More Bodhidharma Quotes
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The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.
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One clings to life although there is nothing to be called life; another clings to death although there is nothing to be called death. In reality, there is nothing to be born; consequently, there is nothing to perish.
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Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.
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The ultimate Truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words. They’re not the Way.
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The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.
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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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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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If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won’t see the Buddha.
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To have a body is to suffer. Does anyone with a body know peace? Those who understand this detach themselves from all that exists and stop imagining or seeking anything. The sutras say, “To seek is to suffer. To seek nothing is bliss.” When you seek nothing, you’re on the Path.
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In order to see a fish you must watch the water
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The Way is basically perfect. It doesn’t require perfecting.
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Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.
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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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Someone who seeks the Way doesn’t look beyond himself.
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