Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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The essence of the Way is detachment.

The essence of the Way is detachment.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture...

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture...

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three...

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three...

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.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.

A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in...

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in...

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

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

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

The mind is always present. You just don't see it.

The mind is always present. You just don't see it.

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

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

You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself.

You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself.

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...

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Neither gods nor men can foresee when an evil deed will bear its fruit.

Neither gods nor men can foresee when an evil deed will bear its fruit.

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...

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.