Emperor Liang Wu-di, who was a disciple of Bodhidharma and diligently helped spread Zen Buddhism in China, once asked the patriarch what he deserved by his deeds in future lives.
“Nothing at all,” he replied.
—What, then, is the basic principle of the holy Teaching?
- Yes, it is empty, there is nothing sacred in it!
“Who are you then, standing in front of us?”
“I don’t know,” said Bodhidharma
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru