Look at your own mind. The one who carries things thinks he’s got things, but the one who looks on sees only the heaviness. Throw away things, lose them, and find lightness.
AJAHN CHAHYou will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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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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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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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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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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Don’t think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.
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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it.
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If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
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If your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
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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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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 suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
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