It’s just people being people, the world being the world
AJAHN BRAHMThe secret of life is… everything is out of control.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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One can say that the underlying creed of most Western democracies is to protect their people’s freedom to realise their desires, as far as this is possible.
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Understand the place of love in a spiritual life. A powerful and blissful type of love has no conditions, no ownership and no people involved. Be free from fear. Be who you are. That is love.
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Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
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My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.
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What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says ‘Be still and know you are God.’ What is this? You are peace, compassion, truth, Love, freedom. Real love.
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If you know how to let go and be at peace, you know everything you need to know about living in the world.
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Life is what’s happening while you’re worrying.
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It then worships such a freedom by enshrining it at the forefront of national constituitions and bills of human rights.
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Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.
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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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How many times have you tried to solve “the problem”? you’ll be trying to solve it not just until you die but for many more lifetimes. .
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Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.
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Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you.
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The ability to love yourself so much that you forgive everything and you are at peace with yourself like a mother loves a child, not trying to be someone.
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When life falls apart always remember that this too will pass. Life will have its unexpected turns.
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