Learn to let go without struggle, simply let go, to be just as you are – no holding on, no attachment, free.
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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If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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To know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
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I touch it and it rings! One day the wind may blow it off the shelf, or my elbow may knock it from the table.
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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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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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One day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death?
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
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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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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
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Do not be in a hurry or try to push your practice. If you become peaceful, then accept it,; if you don’t become peaceful, then accept that also.
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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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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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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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