Once Attached, We're Unaware.

"The awareness of mortals falls short. As long as they're attached to appearances, they're unaware that their minds are empty. And by mistakenly clinging to the appearance of things they lose the Way. If you know that everything comes from the mind, don't become attached. Once attached, you're unaware. But once you see your own nature, the entire Cannon becomes so much prose. Its thousands of sutras and shastras only amount to a clear mind. Understanding comes in midsentance. What good are doctrines?"

From 'The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma' Translated by Red Pine.
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