All Bodhidharma Quotes
- Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn't exist. Anything Real
- An Awakened person is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. Awakened
- To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity. Charity
- But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes. Conditions
- All know the way, but few actually walk it. Action
- When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don't consider the… Action
- 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… Attain
- Once you stop clinging and let things be, you'll be free, even of birth and death. You'll transform everything. Attachment
- The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances. Appearance
- Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom. Engaging
- To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. Accept
- And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment. Attain
- Not creating delusions is enlightenment. Creating
- Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Arising
- Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help. Becomes
- If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll… Arise
- Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us. Funny
- The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. The Way has no form or sound. It's subtle and hard to perceive. It's like when… Basically Perfect
- . . . the fools of this world prefer to look for sages far away. They don't believe that the wisdom of their own mind… Believe
- If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll… Both
- Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the… Awareness
- Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen. Down
- Don't hate life and death or love life and death. Keep your every thought free of delusion, and in life you'll witness the beginning of… Assurance
- Many roads lead to the Path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice. Lead
- To find Buddha, you have to see your nature. Whoever sees his nature is a Buddha. If you don't see your nature, invoking buddhas, reciting… All