The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.
BODHIDHARMAOnce you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.
More Bodhidharma Quotes
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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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To have a body is to suffer.
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The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.
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Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.
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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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To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.
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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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Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.
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Externally keep yourself away from all relationships, and internally have no pantings in your heart; when your mind is like unto a straight-standing wall, you may enter into the Path.
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Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.
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The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.
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Life and death are important. Don’t suffer them in vain.
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All Buddhas preach emptiness. Why? Because they wish to crush the concrete ideas of the students. If a student even clings to an idea of emptiness, he betrays all Buddhas.
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Reality has no inside, outside, or middle part.
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