To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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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.

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

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

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.

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching...

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching...

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...

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

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...

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

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

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

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time...

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time...

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.

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.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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

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