Learn to let go without struggle, simply let go, to be just as you are – no holding on, no attachment, free.
AJAHN CHAHWe need to develop meditation so that the understanding arises clearly within oneself. It is not the case that merely by listening to another’s explanation our defilements will disappear.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
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If you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
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To know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
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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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These days people don’t search for the Truth. People study simply in order to find knowledge necessary to make a living.
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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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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.
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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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We can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to practice.
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Better to begin practice without delay. I am like a good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won’t regret it.
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Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy.
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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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