When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.
AJAHN BRAHMUnderstand 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.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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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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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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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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Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
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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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Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
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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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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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The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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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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Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions
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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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Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway
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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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