Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes.
AJAHN BRAHMThe 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.
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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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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Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
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Life is what’s happening while you’re worrying.
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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 secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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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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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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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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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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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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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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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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Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
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