The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
AJAHN BRAHMBe mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you.
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One can say that the underlying creed of most Western democracies is to protect their people’s freedom to realise their desires, as far as this is possible.
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It’s just people being people, the world being the world
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When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass.
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Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes.
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Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions
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Life is what’s happening while you’re worrying.
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My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.
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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.
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How many times have you tried to solve “the problem”? you’ll be trying to solve it not just until you die but for many more lifetimes. .
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What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says ‘Be still and know you are God.’ What is this? You are peace, compassion, truth, Love, freedom. Real love.
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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
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It is remarkable that in such countries people do not feel very free. The second kind of freedom, freedom from desires, is celebrated only in some religious communities. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires.
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