Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
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Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Delusion keeps us trapped in a cycle of suffering, while awareness leads to enlightenment and freedom.
In this quote, Bodhidharma contrasts delusion and awareness, suggesting that ignorance of our true nature binds us to mortality and suffering. In contrast, achieving awareness opens the path to Buddhahood, a state of enlightenment and liberation from the cycles of life and death.
Themes
DelusionAwarenessBuddhismEnlightenmentMortality
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation class to emphasize the importance of self-awareness.
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