Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. Bodhidharma
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
According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings. Bodhidharma
As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha. Bodhidharma
People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking. Bodhidharma
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. Bodhidharma
But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. Bodhidharma
To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings. Bodhidharma