Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy.
AJAHN CHAHWisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
-
-
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.
AJAHN CHAH -
Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water you throw out after washing your feet.
AJAHN CHAH -
We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
AJAHN CHAH -
Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
AJAHN CHAH -
It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
AJAHN CHAH -
Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
AJAHN CHAH -
Time is our present breath.
AJAHN CHAH -
The heart of the path is quite easy.
AJAHN CHAH -
Learn to see that it is not things that bother us, that we go out to bother them.
AJAHN CHAH -
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
AJAHN CHAH -
Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
AJAHN CHAH -
If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
AJAHN CHAH -
There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice.
AJAHN CHAH -
You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
AJAHN CHAH -
Then we don’t have to celebrate it or let anybody know about it, simply let the mind have firm confidence in the goodness and keep going like this.
AJAHN CHAH