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

Quote by Bodhidharma

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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.

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...

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

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.

All phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers

When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions