Sunday, April 29, 2018

Bodhidharma - Quotes

A sagacious student does not depend on his teachers words, but uses his own experience to find the truth. - Bodhidarma

The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances. - Bodhidharma

Everything good and bad comes from your own mind. To find something beyond the mind is impossible. - Bodhidharma

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

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity. - Bodhidharma

All know the way, but few actually walk it. - Bodhidharma

The Buddha is your real body, your original mind. This mind has no form or characteristics, no cause or effect, no tendons or bones. It's like space. You can't hold it. - Bodhidharma

Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and void of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn’t exist. - Bodhidharma

Once you stop clinging and let things be, you’ll be free. You’ll transform everything. And you’ll be at peace wherever you are. - Bodhidharma

Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

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