Fear is finding fault with the future.
AJAHN BRAHMEveryone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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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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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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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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Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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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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The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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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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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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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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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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It’s just people being people, the world being the world
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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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When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass.
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