Bodhidharma says: “People who see that their mind is the Buddha don’t need to shave their head. Laymen are Buddhas too. Unless they see their nature, people who
Bodhidharma says: “Without this mind we can’t move. The body has no awareness. Like a plant or stone, the body has no nature. So how does it move? It’s the mind that moves. Language and behavior, perception and conception are…
Bodhidharma says: “Without water there’s no ice, and without ice there is no water. Whoever talks about leaving the mind doesn’t get very far. Don’t become attached to appearances of the mind. The sutras say, “When you see no appearance,…
Bodhidharma says: “The basic nature of a buddha has no such form. Keep this in mind, even if something unusual should appear. Don’t embrace it, and don’t fear it, and don’t doubt that your mind is basically pure. . .…
Bodhidharma says: “But when you first embark on the Path, your awareness won’t be focused. You’re likely to see all sorts of strange, dreamlike scenes. But you shouldn’t doubt that all such scenes come from your own mind and nowhere…
Bodhidharma says: “Neither gods nor men can foresee when an evil deed will bear its fruit.”
Bodhidharma says: “Our true buddha-nature has no shape. And the dust of affliction has no form.”
Bodhidharma says: “Everything good and bad comes from your own mind. To find something beyond the mind is impossible.”
Bodhidharma says: “I do not need any writing, since I transmit teaching beyond words and ideas.”
Bodhidharma says: “Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.”