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.
AJAHN CHAH
But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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 meditator simply knows them, they don’t enter his mind. That is, he has no clinging. He is simply the experiencer.
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One day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death?
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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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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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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Things are simply the way they are. They don’t give us suffering. Like a thorn: Does a sharp thorn give us suffering?
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know truth. If you know truth, you’ll know nature.
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Learn to let go without struggle, simply let go, to be just as you are – no holding on, no attachment, free.
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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 say that to ‘give up all evil and to develop the good’ is the heart of the Buddha’s teaching.
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
AJAHN CHAH