You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself.

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.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

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...

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

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 have a body is to suffer.

To have a body is to suffer.

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...

Your nature is the Buddha.

Your nature is the Buddha.

Words are illusions.

Words are illusions.

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...

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

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

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.

All phenomena are empty.

All phenomena are empty.

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...

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...

Your mind is nirvana.

Your mind is nirvana.

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.

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.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.

Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.