The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.

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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.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your...

As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your...

Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

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...

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.

All phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

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.

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

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

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

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.

The essence of the Way is detachment.

The essence of the Way is detachment.

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...

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.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

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.

If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or...

If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or...

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.