Bodhidharma
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Quotes
Biography
Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, known as Zen in Japan. Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, but legends about him abound. According to these, he traveled to China from South India, where he meditated facing a wall for nine years at the Shaolin Temple. Bodhidharma's teachings focused on meditation and the direct attainment of enlightenment, rejecting reliance on scripture or ritual.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
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When you understand, things are just as they are; when you do not understand, things are just as they are.
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The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.
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The buddhas do not preach to destroy illusions, but only to reveal the truth.
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Better to see your own errors than those of others.