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.
AJAHN CHAHIf you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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If it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.
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To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.’
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Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to be heedless. Just that–don’t be heedless. Why? Because life is not certain.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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