128 Quotes by Bodhidharma

But people of the deepest understanding look within, distracted by nothing. Since a clear mind is the Buddha, they attain the understanding of a Buddha without using the mind.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

A Buddha doesn’t observe precepts. A Buddha doesn’t do good or evil. A Buddha isn’t energetic or lazy. A Buddha is someone who does nothing, someone who can’t even focus his mind on a Buddha. A Buddha isn’t a Buddha. Don’t think about Buddhas.

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past.

Freeing oneself from words is liberation.

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion."― Bodhidharma

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.