When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass.
AJAHN BRAHMOur modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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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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Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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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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Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.
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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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Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
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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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Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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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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When you have abandoned all past and future, it is as if you have come alive. You are here, mindful…the nature of all types of consciousness reveals itself.
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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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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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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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