Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.
From Bodhidharma
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.
Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.
The essence of the Way is detachment.
If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past.
And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.
If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll understand both.
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.
The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.
To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.
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