The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
AJAHN BRAHMFear is finding fault with the future.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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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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When life falls apart always remember that this too will pass. Life will have its unexpected turns.
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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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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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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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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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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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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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The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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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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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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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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