Bodhidharma
c. 5th-6th century • Indian
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Semi-legendary 5th-6th century Buddhist monk who carried Chan (Zen) Buddhism from India to China. Famous for nine years of wall-gazing meditation at Shaolin and the four-line summary of Zen: 'A special transmission outside the scriptures, not founded upon words and letters.'
Key Works
- Bloodstream Sermon
- Wake-up Sermon
- Breakthrough Sermon
- Outline of Practice
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Quotes by Bodhidharma
89 quotes“Be your own light.”
self-relianceOutline of Practice
“Be your own refuge.”
self-relianceOutline of Practice
“Be your own teacher.”
self-relianceOutline of Practice
“All else is borrowed.”
authenticityOutline of Practice
“In the silence of zazen, all questions answer themselves.”
silenceOutline of Practice
“In the stillness of mind, all confusions resolve.”
stillnessOutline of Practice
“Sit, then. There is nothing else to do.”
sittingOutline of Practice
“This is my final word.”
essenceOutline of Practice
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