A biography for Bodhidharmahasn’t been written yet.
“And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.”
“And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.”
“According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.”
“Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.”
“Once you see your nature, sex is basically immaterial.”
“Mortals liberate Buddhas and Buddhas liberate mortals.”
“The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mind.”
“Your nature is the Buddha.”
“To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.”
“If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.”
“Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.”
“As long as you're enthralled by a lifeless form, you're not free.”
“As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha.”
“The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.”
“Freeing oneself from words is liberation.”
“The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.”
“Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.”
“If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won't see the Buddha.”