"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."
Blessed by Some Great Reward
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Bodhidharma
Liberation
"Freeing oneself from words is liberation."
Delusion
"Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood."
Success and Failure
"But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes."
Deluded People
"But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside."
Buddhas Move Freely
"Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will."
Nonsense
"Buddhas don't practice nonsense."
Awareness of Body and Mind
"Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either."
We are Ruled by Conditions
"As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves."
You’re not Free
"As long as you're enthralled by a lifeless form, you're not free."