To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
AJAHN CHAHOnly one book is worth reading: the heart.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
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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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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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We see that the sound is simply sound. If we understand like this, then there’s nothing more to it. We leave it be.
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The mind of one who practises doesn’t run away anywhere, it stays right there. Good, evil, happiness and unhappiness, right and wrong arise, and he knows them all.
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The forms of the world have their place, but in another way, there is nothing there. To be free, we need to respect both of these truths.
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When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn’t cause suffering.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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The Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
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Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?
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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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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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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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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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