Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn’t exist. – Bodhidharma
People who don’t see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools. – Bodhidharma
Whoever realizes that the six senses aren’t real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that no such things can be located anywhere in the body, understands the language of Buddhas. – Bodhidharma
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
But deluded people don’t realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. – Bodhidharma
According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings. – Bodhidharma
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. – Bodhidharma
The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included. – Bodhidharma
