Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Quote by Bodhidharma

Topics: Delusion Quotes

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

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

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...

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.

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.

Whoever realizes that the six senses aren't real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that...

Whoever realizes that the six senses aren't real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that...

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

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

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.

Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.

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.

Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that...

Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that...

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.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.

Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.

As long as you're enthralled by a lifeless form, you're not free.

As long as you're enthralled by a lifeless form, you're not free.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your...

As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your...

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

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

Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.

Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.