‘You should not misinterpret the text, and come to the conclusion that Buddha-knowledge is something special to Buddha not common to us all.’
Hui Neng
‘You should not misinterpret the text, and come to the conclusion that Buddha-knowledge is something special to Buddha not common to us all.’
Hui Neng
‘Mind doesn’t appear as a monk or a layman, an elder or a novice, a sage or a fool, a Buddha or a mortal.’
Bodhidharma
‘Those wishing to overcome sorrow in their lives and the suffering of others, should never turn their back on bodhicitta.’
Acharya Shantideva
‘Don’t use Buddha to worship a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
‘Don’t get lost in the maze of words and phrases.’
Zen Graffiti
‘Even if you seem to be a beginner, if the mind is turned around for a moment to reveal its originally inherent qualities, nothing at all is lacking.’
Transmission of the Lamp
‘The nature of mind is luminous, the defilements are only temporary.’
Dalai Lama
‘We create burdens out of the foolishness of our thoughts.’
Ajahn Sumedho