“To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.” LifeEndsAcceptingAwarenessKarmaMortalsNurtureDharmaGoes Around Comes Around Book:The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma
“A buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. Such is his power that karma can't hold him. No matter what kind of karma, a buddha transforms it. Heaven and hell are nothing to him. But the awareness of a mortal is dim compared to that of a buddha, who penetrates everything, inside and out.” KindMatterHeavenHellAwarenessNo Matter WhatFortuneKarmaMortalsPenetrateGood FortuneHeaven And Hell Author:Bodhidharma
“The awareness of mortals falls short. As long as they're attached to appearances, they're unaware that their minds are empty. And by mistakenly clinging to the appearance of things they lose the Way.” WayMindLongFallLosesAwarenessEmptyAppearanceMortalsClinging Author:Bodhidharma