Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
AJAHN CHAHA good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, ‘Why was I born?’ Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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 we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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Even if the water is falling right on it, it only touches the outside and not the inside. In this way the bowl will never get full.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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The mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If one sees and knows this confusion, then the mind is tranquil once more.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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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.
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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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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There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That’s how far away they live from themselves
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The Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not balanced.
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You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts.
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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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We protect virtue so that virtue will protect us.
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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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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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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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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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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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When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
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