Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
AJAHN CHAHThe one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
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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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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?
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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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Raise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
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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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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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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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A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn’t.
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Why are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
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If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely you will be free.
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If suffering arises you must contemplate right there, you don’t have to run away.
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Wherever we start to think that things are certain, uncertainty is lurking right there. Heedlessness is just holding things as certain. It is grasping at certainty where there is no certainty and looking for truth in things that are not true. Be careful! They are likely to bite you sometime in the future!
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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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