Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
AJAHN CHAH
We see that the sound is simply sound. If we understand like this, then there’s nothing more to it. We leave it be.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.
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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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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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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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The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you.
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If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn’t cause suffering.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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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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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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