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Bodhidharma: Even if a buddha or bodhisattva should suddenly appear before you, there's no need for reverence. This mind of ours is empty and contains no such form. Those who hold onto appearances are devils. They fall from the Path.

Why worship illusions born of the mind? . . . The basic nature of a buddha has no such form. Keep this in mind, even if something unusual should appear. Don't embrace it, and don't fear it, and don't doubt that your mind is basically pure. . . .

Also at the appearance of spirits, demons, or divine beings, conceive neither respect nor fear.

Your mind is basically empty. All appearances are illusions. Don't hold on to appearances. If you envision a buddha, a dharma, or a bodhisattva and conceive respect for them, you relegate yourself to the realm of mortals.

If you seek direct understanding, don't hold on to any appearance whatsoever, and you'll succeed. . . .

The sutras say, "That which is free of all form is the buddha." Disciple: But why shouldn't we worship buddhas and bodhisattvas? Bodhidharma: Devils and demons possess the power of manifestation.

They can create the appearance of bodhisattvas in all sorts of guises. But they're false. None of them are buddhas. The buddha is your own mind. Don't misdirect your worship. - Bodhidharma

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posted on July 6, 2008 8:46 PM ()

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Very nice ana!
comment by strider333 on July 7, 2008 9:38 PM ()
Have a blessed day, Ana!
comment by marta on July 7, 2008 5:29 AM ()

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