And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching...

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching...

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won't see the Buddha.

If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won't see the Buddha.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.

Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.

And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's...

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's...

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know...

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know...

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

All phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that...

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that...

Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.

Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.