As long as you're enthralled by a lifeless form, you're not free.


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As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.
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As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you'll never see that your own mind is the Buddha.
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And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.
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And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.
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All phenomena are empty.
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All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.
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The essence of the Way is detachment.
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Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
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Your mind is nirvana.
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The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.
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