This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
AJAHN CHAHA woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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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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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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The ladle is in the soup pot every day, but it doesn’t know the taste of the soup. You must reflect and meditate.
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There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That’s how far away they live from themselves
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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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The Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
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You should know both the universal and the personal, the realm of forms and the freedom to not cling to them.
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We need to develop meditation so that the understanding arises clearly within oneself. It is not the case that merely by listening to another’s explanation our defilements will disappear.
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