‘We know that not to crave anything is indeed the way to the Truth.’
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharm
Morning meditation — Mortal nature is Buddha nature.
‘Mortal nature is Buddha nature.
Beyond this there’s no Buddha.
Buddha is our nature.
There’s no Buddha besides this nature.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — As soon as any individual has come to perceive the emptiness of things.
‘As soon as any individual has come to perceive the emptiness of things, there arises in that person the realisation that it is not worth getting or being any of those things.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — We often call these things the defilements.
‘We often call these things the defilements, but we can see that they are just instincts which are out of control.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Our mortal nature is Buddha nature.
‘Our mortal nature is Buddha nature. Beyond this nature there’s no Buddha. Buddha is our nature. There’s no Buddha besides this nature.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Buddha doesn’t observe precepts.
‘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
Morning meditation — Buddha is Sanskrit for miraculously aware.
‘Buddha is Sanskrit for miraculously aware. Responding, blinking your eyes, moving hands and feet, is all miraculously aware. Nature.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Don’t think about Buddha.
‘Don’t think about Buddha.
If you don’t see what I’m talking about, you’ll never know your own mind.’
Bodhidharma
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