You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
AJAHN CHAHDo everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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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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Things are simply the way they are. They don’t give us suffering. Like a thorn: Does a sharp thorn give us suffering?
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Don’t fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don’t fall for it. Its all a deception.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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If you reflect in this way, you will have peace. Wherever you are, you will have this attitude of practice with you constantly.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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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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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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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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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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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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