‘Even if you explain 1000s of sutras and shastras, unless you see your nature, yours is the teaching of a mortal, not a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
‘Even if you explain 1000s of sutras and shastras, unless you see your nature, yours is the teaching of a mortal, not a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
‘Those who have found the way, practise in solitude, walking alone. But they roam nirvana together.’
Zen master Hsuan Chuen
‘Buddha doesn’t observe precepts, doesn’t do good or evil, isn’t energetic or lazy, Buddha does nothing. Buddha isn’t a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
‘Whoever sees their nature is Buddha; whoever doesn’t is mortal. But if you can find buddha-nature apart from your mortal nature—where?’
Bodhidharma
‘Buddha is Sanskrit for miraculously aware. Responding, blinking your eyes, moving hands and feet, is all miraculously aware. Nature.’
Bodhidharma
‘Followers of the way: It’s not difficult! And it’s not easy! When hungry one eats and when tired one sleeps.’
Ling Chao
‘Don’t think about Buddha.
If you don’t see what I’m talking about, you’ll never know your own mind.’
Bodhidharma
‘Between mind and mind there is no gap. They all flow into the sea of original nature.’
Nan-yüan