To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.
BODHIDHARMAWhoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn’t exist.
More Bodhidharma Quotes
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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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Those who worship don’t know, and those who know don’t worship.
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But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.
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Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.
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According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.
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Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.
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People 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.
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The essence of the Way is detachment.
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In order to see a fish you must watch the water
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If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.
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Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.
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Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.
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The true Way is sublime. It can’t be expressed in language. Of what use are scriptures? But someone who sees his own nature finds the Way, even if he can’t read a word.
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Reality has no inside, outside, or middle part.
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Worship means reverence and humility. It means revering your real self and humbling delusions. If you can wipe out evil desires and harbor good thoughts, even if nothing shows, it’s worship. Such form is its real form.
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