If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
AJAHN CHAH
If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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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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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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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
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There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and so become free.
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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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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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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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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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