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

Quote by Bodhidharma

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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.

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.

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...

Words are illusions.

Words are illusions.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

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.

Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature.

Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature.

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

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

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

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

Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them...

Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them...

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

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

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

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

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

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...