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Bodhidharma
Book Bits, The Masters, Zen

Bodhidharma’s Bloodstream Sermon

November 23, 2020November 27, 2020 Vanessa Able

Bodhidharma's fundamental teaching was that the Buddha can only be found in the mind since its essence is mind itself.

Tagged Bodhidharma, Buddha, Chan, dhyana, Enlightenment, Meditation, Mind, self-awareness, true nature, ZenLeave a comment
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