You should settle the issue right there. One who runs away from suffering out of fear is the most foolish person of all. He will simply increases his stupidity endlessly.
AJAHN CHAHIn practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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All that I have said up to now has merely been words. When people come to see me, I have to say something. But it is best not to speak about these matters too much.
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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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Look at your own mind. The one who carries things thinks he’s got things, but the one who looks on sees only the heaviness. Throw away things, lose them, and find lightness.
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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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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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Another man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
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Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and merit, the effort to make each activity of our day meditation.
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If suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
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Don’t fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don’t fall for it. Its all a deception.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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