But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
AJAHN CHAHAnything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.
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Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and merit, the effort to make each activity of our day meditation.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
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The ultimate truth is like the flavour of an apple which you can’t see with the eye or hear with the ear.
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Better to begin practice without delay. I am like a good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won’t regret it.
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A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn’t.
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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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We see that the sound is simply sound. If we understand like this, then there’s nothing more to it. We leave it be.
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We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything.
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Another man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
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If your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
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