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

Quote by Bodhidharma

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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...

The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the...

The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the...

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.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.

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...

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

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

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

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 mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.

The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.

Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesnt exist. They erroneously maintain...

Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesnt exist. They erroneously maintain...

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

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

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.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

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...

Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

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

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

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.