One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
AJAHN CHAHIf we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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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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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there. Where suffering lies is right where non-suffering will arise, it ceases at the place where it arises.
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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If we see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
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When coming out of sitting, don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation, but that you are only changing postures.
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If it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
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Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.
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Isn’t it wonderful how the sky can take that dirty water and change it into pure, clean water? Your mind can do the same with your defilements if you let it.
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When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.
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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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