When we sit in meditation and hear a sound, we think, ‘Oh, that sound’s bothering me.’ If we see it like this, we suffer. But if we investigate a little deeper,
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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Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to be heedless. Just that–don’t be heedless. Why? Because life is not certain.
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.
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If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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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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A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
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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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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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