Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering.
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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Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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You should settle the issue right there. One who runs away from suffering out of fear is the most foolish person of all. He will simply increases his stupidity endlessly.
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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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Even if the water is falling right on it, it only touches the outside and not the inside. In this way the bowl will never get full.
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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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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 see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
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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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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.
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The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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