To know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
AJAHN CHAHAll that I have said up to now has merely been words. When people come to see me, I have to say something. But it is best not to speak about these matters too much.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Sati is life. Whenever we don’t have sati, when we are heedless, it’s as if we are dead.
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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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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything.
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Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and merit, the effort to make each activity of our day meditation.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to be heedless. Just that–don’t be heedless. Why? Because life is not certain.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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We say that to ‘give up all evil and to develop the good’ is the heart of the Buddha’s teaching.
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Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in it.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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