To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.

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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...

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

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.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.

Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.

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 phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

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.

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...

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

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 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...

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way.

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.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

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

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