Do not try to become anything. Do not make yourself into anything. Do not be a meditator. Do not become enlightened.
AJAHN CHAHIf we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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The Dhamma is revealing itself in every moment, but only when the mind is quiet can we understand what it is saying, for the Dhamma teaches without words.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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If you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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The mind of one who practises doesn’t run away anywhere, it stays right there. Good, evil, happiness and unhappiness, right and wrong arise, and he knows them all.
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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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Holding on to anger as a personal possession will cause suffering. If anger really belonged to us, it would have to obey us. If it doesn’t obey us, that means it’s only a deception.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
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Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
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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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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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