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.
AJAHN CHAHIf it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.
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It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
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Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace.
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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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The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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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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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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You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts.
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When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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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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We say that to ‘give up all evil and to develop the good’ is the heart of the Buddha’s teaching.
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Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water you throw out after washing your feet.
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One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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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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The meditator simply knows them, they don’t enter his mind. That is, he has no clinging. He is simply the experiencer.
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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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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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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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