Bodhidharma

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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But people of the deepest understanding look within, distracted by nothing. Since a clear mind is the Buddha, they attain the understanding of a Buddha without using the mind. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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The mind is always present. You just don't see it. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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