Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
AJAHN BRAHMMy 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.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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It is remarkable that in such countries people do not feel very free. The second kind of freedom, freedom from desires, is celebrated only in some religious communities. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires.
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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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Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway
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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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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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Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes.
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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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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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Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
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Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.
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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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