The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.
BodhidharmaRead
Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
Interpretation
Enlightenment comes from seeing things as they truly are, free from illusions.
The quote emphasizes that true enlightenment is the ability to perceive reality without the distortions of delusion. By shedding misconceptions and false beliefs, one can attain a clearer understanding of existence, which is the essence of wisdom and spiritual awakening.
In practice
During a meditation retreat, the leader quoted Bodhidharma to encourage participants to let go of their preconceived notions.
The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.
Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.
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 Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure.
The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.
If I could have only one of my senses then I would choose hearing, Then I wouldn't feel so all alone.
I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.
Abundance is scooped from abundance yet abundance remains.
There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus and upset the convictions and debauch the emotions of an audience not practiced in the tricks and delusions of oratory
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which it is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally considered; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties, his business and his life.
You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.
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