Kukai Quotes on Truth
Kukai, posthumously known as Kobo Daishi, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, poet, and the founder of the esoteric Shingon school. This page collects quotes attributed to Kukai on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Kukai:
“All forms of phenomena are emanations of the Buddha-body.”
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Attributed to Kukai:
“The mind itself is Buddha.”
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Attributed to Kukai:
“Words and silence are not two; both are forms of the same reality.”
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Attributed to Kukai:
“Even within samsara, nirvana is to be found.”
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Attributed to Kukai:
“The mantra is the voice of the Dharmakaya itself.”