If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
AJAHN CHAHWe don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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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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The mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If one sees and knows this confusion, then the mind is tranquil once more.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things.
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Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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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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The ultimate truth is like the flavour of an apple which you can’t see with the eye or hear with the ear.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our greed and attachment. This allows our true nature to come out and become lighter and freer.
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Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know truth. If you know truth, you’ll know nature.
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