Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
AJAHN CHAHIf you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Why are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, ‘Why was I born?’ Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.
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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not enough. We need to renounce, give up, stop, so that we may see the Buddha.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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When coming out of sitting, don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation, but that you are only changing postures.
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Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace.
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Time is our present breath.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That’s how far away they live from themselves
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