The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. Bodhidharma on anger
And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment. Bodhidharma on death
Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain. Bodhidharma on death
Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will. Bodhidharma on death
All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions. Bodhidharma on experience
But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes. Bodhidharma on failure
A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. Bodhidharma on freedom
A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. Bodhidharma on good
If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll understand both. Bodhidharma on learning
Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature. Bodhidharma on nature
People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools. Bodhidharma on nature
To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature. Bodhidharma on nature
Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial. Bodhidharma on nature
To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion. Bodhidharma on nature