18 quotes by Bodhidharma

“Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.” — Bodhidharma

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“A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.” — Bodhidharma

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“Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.” — Bodhidharma

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“All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.” — Bodhidharma

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“But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.” — Bodhidharma

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“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 understand both.” — Bodhidharma

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“Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature.” — Bodhidharma

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“People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools.” — Bodhidharma

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“To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.” — Bodhidharma

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“Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.” — Bodhidharma

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“To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.” — Bodhidharma

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“Your nature is the Buddha.” — Bodhidharma

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“Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.” — Bodhidharma

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“Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.” — Bodhidharma

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“The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.” — 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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“Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.” — Bodhidharma

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“And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.” — Bodhidharma

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