Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.
AJAHN CHAH
If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.
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A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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We can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to practice.
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Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water you throw out after washing your feet.
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We see that the sound is simply sound. If we understand like this, then there’s nothing more to it. We leave it be.
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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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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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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
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If we only make merit but have not stopped doing bad things, then we will never have a day of completion. It is like an overturned bowl which is left outside in the rain.
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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
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