Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

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...

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 the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

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

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

All phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

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.

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.

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.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

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

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

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

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.

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...

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

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

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

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.