Bodhidharma Quotes About Evil

Quotes about: Evil

• Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesn't exist. They erroneously maintain that since everything is empty, committing evil isn't wrong. Such persons fall into a hell of endless darkness with no hope of release. Those who are wise hold no such conception.

  Bodhidharma

  Karma, Wise, Wisdom

  Bodhidharma (2009). “The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma”, p.19, Macmillan

• Neither gods nor men can foresee when an evil deed will bear its fruit.

  Bodhidharma

  Men, Evil, Deeds

• According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

  Bodhidharma

  Blessing, Kind Deeds, Evil

  Bodhidharma (2009). “The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma”, p.45, Macmillan

• The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.

  Bodhidharma

  Anger, Passion, Ignorant Masses

• Worship means reverence and humility. It means revering your real self and humbling delusions. If you can wipe out evil desires and harbor good thoughts, even if nothing shows, it's worship. Such form is its real form.

  Bodhidharma

  Real, Mean, Humility

  Bodhidharma (2009). “The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma”, p.105, Macmillan

• Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.

  Bodhidharma

  Mean, Evil, Mind

  Bodhidharma (2009). “The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma”, p.111, Macmillan

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