Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
AJAHN CHAHIf you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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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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The Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
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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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Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?
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If you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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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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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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When we conquer ourselves, then everything will be conquered: oneself, others, and all the sense objects as well, coming in by way of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body — it will all get conquered like this.
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If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
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When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
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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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Time is our present breath.
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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