Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
AJAHN CHAHThe master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace.
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We protect virtue so that virtue will protect us.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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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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You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
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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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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
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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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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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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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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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