Mortal Quotes

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.

But coming to human birth and lured by the courtships of this sphere, she takes up with another love, a mortal, leaves her father and falls.

This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality.

We mortals are composed of two great schools Enlightened knaves or else religious fools.

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they’re full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don’t consider the past. And they don’t worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.

A timid mind is apt to mistake every scratch for a mortal wound.