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

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.

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

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

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

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...

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

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

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

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...

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

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.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

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...

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.

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that...

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that...

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.

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.

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...

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

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

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

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's...

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's...