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Before you think good or evil, who are you?

Since in reality all is void, Whereon can the dust fall?

Our Essence of Mind is intrinsically pure,
and if we knew our mind and realized what our nature is, all of us would
attain Buddhahood.

The truth is to be lived, not just mouthed.

The complete teachings of all Buddhas - past, present, and future - are to be found within the essence of every human being.

To be bigoted & argue with others, is to subject one's essence of mind to the bitterness of mundane existence.

Because wisdom is innate, we can all enlighten ourselves.

By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom. By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind.

Within our impure mind the pure one is to be found.

There is no Bodhi tree,
Nor stand of a mirror bright.
Since all is void,
Where can the dust alight

Confused by thoughts, we experience duality in life. Unencumbered by ideas, the enlightened see the one Reality.

Look within! ... The secret is inside you.

A finger points at the moon, but the moon is not at the tip of the finger. Words points at the truth, but the truth is not in words.

The secret is within your self.

The meaning of life is to see.

As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance.

It is your minds that are moving.