There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and so become free.
AJAHN CHAH
Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and so become free.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn’t cause suffering.
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If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely you will be free.
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All that I have said up to now has merely been words. When people come to see me, I have to say something. But it is best not to speak about these matters too much.
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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We need to develop meditation so that the understanding arises clearly within oneself. It is not the case that merely by listening to another’s explanation our defilements will disappear.
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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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Why are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
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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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If you reflect in this way, you will have peace. Wherever you are, you will have this attitude of practice with you constantly.
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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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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.
AJAHN CHAH