The essence of the Way is detachment.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

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.

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

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.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in...

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in...

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

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

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

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...

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

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 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...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.

Words are illusions.

Words are illusions.

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.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.