People of this world are deluded. They’re always longing for something – always, in a word, seeking. BODHIDHARMA Longing
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. BODHIDHARMA AriseAwarenessBuddhaEitherMenaPrevent
As long as you’re enthralled by a lifeless form, you’re not free. BODHIDHARMA EnthrailedFreeLifelessLong
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. BODHIDHARMA DelusionHumblingMeanRealReverenceSelfWorship
Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will. BODHIDHARMA AppearBudhhaFreelyMove