As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha
BodhidharmaTo go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.
BodhidharmaTo find Buddha, you have to see your nature. Whoever sees his nature is a Buddha. If you don't see your nature, invoking buddhas, reciting sutras, making offerings, and keeping precepts are all useless. Invoking buddhas results in good karma, reciting sutras results in a good memory, keeping precepts results in good rebirth, and making offerings results in future blessings-but no Buddha.
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