To observe and watch one’s own mind is something really interesting. The untrained mind will run and follow its old habit patterns. Because it has not been trained and taught, it will get lost in all kinds of stories and issues.
AJAHN CHAHWhen you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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The mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If one sees and knows this confusion, then the mind is tranquil once more.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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Dharma is in your mind, not in the forest. Don’t believe others, just listen to your mind. You don’t have to go anywhere else.
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If you reflect in this way, you will have peace. Wherever you are, you will have this attitude of practice with you constantly.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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