To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma, because seeing is neither seeing nor not seeing and because understanding is neither understanding nor not understanding.

Quote by Bodhidharma

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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...

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

To have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

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

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

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 the root from which all things grow if you can understand the...

The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the...

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...

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.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.

Many roads lead to the path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

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

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

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.