When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
AJAHN CHAHWe have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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Things are simply the way they are. They don’t give us suffering. Like a thorn: Does a sharp thorn give us suffering?
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To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.’
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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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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you.
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The sound is just sound, why should you go and grab it? You see that actually it was you who went out and disturbed the sound.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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If suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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