Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
AJAHN BRAHMWhat 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.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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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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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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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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Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
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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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Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway
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When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass.
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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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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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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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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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The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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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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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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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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