Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
AJAHN CHAHThe Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not balanced.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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These days people don’t search for the Truth. People study simply in order to find knowledge necessary to make a living.
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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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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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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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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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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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Better to begin practice without delay. I am like a good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won’t regret it.
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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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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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Read yourself, not books. Truth isn’t outside, that’s only memory, not wisdom. Memory without wisdom is like an empty thermos bottle – if you don’t fill it, it’s useless.
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Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not enough. We need to renounce, give up, stop, so that we may see the Buddha.
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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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