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.
AJAHN CHAHAnother man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything.
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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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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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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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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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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
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But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
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We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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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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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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Don’t be attached to visions or lights in meditation, don’t rise or fall with them.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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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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