The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.
BODHIDHARMAThe essence of the Way is detachment.
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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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When we’re deluded there’s a world to escape. When we’re aware, there’s nothing to escape.
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Freeing oneself from words is liberation.
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The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.
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Someone who seeks the Way doesn’t look beyond himself.
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If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won’t see the Buddha.
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Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
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Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.
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To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.
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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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Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the mind is empty is to see the buddha…. Using the mind to reality is delusion. Not using the mind to look for reality is awareness. Freeing oneself from words is liberation.
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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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At every moment where language can’t go, that’s your mind.
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Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.
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