Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
AJAHN CHAHWe 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.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in it.
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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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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If your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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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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You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
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Sati is life. Whenever we don’t have sati, when we are heedless, it’s as if we are dead.
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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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