‘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
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Dharma in its essence is pure.
‘Dharma in its essence is pure. Sunyatā (emptiness) is above defilements and attachments, there’s no self, no other.’
Bodhidharma
Evening Meditation: Don’t cling to appearances.
‘Don’t cling to appearances, and you’ll break through all barriers.’
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditation: What do you seek?
“What do you seek?” — Hui-K’o replied “Peace of mind”.
“Show me your mind and I’ll pacify it”. answered Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditation: Keeping precepts.
‘Keeping precepts results in a good rebirth, making offerings results in future blessings — but not buddha.’
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditation: People who don’t see their nature.
‘People who don’t see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are foolish.’
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditation: As long as you’re subject to birth and death.
‘As long as you’re subject to birth and death, you’ll never attain awakening.’
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditation: There’s no advantage.
‘There’s no advantage in deceiving yourself.’
Bodhidharma
Buddhism now 