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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.

Ajahn Chah

The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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Dharma Phenomena Practice Recognize Within
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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Examine Mean One Oneself Practice
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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Centre Come Door Into Job Room Visit Window
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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Depend Mind Poor Rich Suffer Understanding
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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Aware Body Born Breath Far Away Going Once Out People
If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Meditate Mindful Time
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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Endlessly Foolish Increase Issue Most One Right Settle Stupid Suffer
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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Anger Belong Deception Hold Obey Personal Possession Suffering
But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
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Broken Glass Know Minute Precious
All that I have said up to now has merely been words. When people come to see me, I have to say something. But it is best not to speak about these matters too much.
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All Friend Good Matter Merely Practice Regret Something Speak Word
Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace.
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Bring Complete Go Letting Little Lot Peace
Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
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Come Job Out Paas Seat Stay Understanding Wisdom
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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Anger Ask Deal Fall Mean Mind Want Woman
Don’t think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.
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Attitude Close Eye Lying Practice Quick Sit
Another man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
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Another Chance Constant Dislike Man Nature Suffer Understand
When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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Buddhist Business Inspirational Meditation Spiritual Thought

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