"The true Way is sublime. It can't be……" — Bodhidharma
"The true Way is sublime. It can't be expressed in language. Of what use are scriptures? But someone who sees his own nature finds the Way, even if he can't read a word."
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Bodhidharma
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89 Quotes by Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma has 89 quotes on this site.
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Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists…
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An Awakened person is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.
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To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.
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But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.
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All know the way, but few actually walk it.
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When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty.…
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But people of the deepest understanding look within, distracted by nothing. Since a clear mind is the Buddha, they attain…
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Once you stop clinging and let things be, you'll be free, even of birth and death. You'll transform everything.
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The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.
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Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.
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To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what…
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And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.
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