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

Quote by Bodhidharma

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Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

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.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time...

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time...

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

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.

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.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

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.

Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.

Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.

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.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

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...

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.

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

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