This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
AJAHN CHAHIf suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in it.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Do not be in a hurry or try to push your practice. If you become peaceful, then accept it,; if you don’t become peaceful, then accept that also.
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In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our greed and attachment. This allows our true nature to come out and become lighter and freer.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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These days people don’t search for the Truth. People study simply in order to find knowledge necessary to make a living.
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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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If it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
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A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, ‘Why was I born?’ Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.
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If suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
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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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