Learn to see that it is not things that bother us, that we go out to bother them.
AJAHN CHAHWe protect virtue so that virtue will protect us.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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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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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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Look at your own mind. The one who carries things thinks he’s got things, but the one who looks on sees only the heaviness. Throw away things, lose them, and find lightness.
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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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A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn’t.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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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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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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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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When nature finally calls, they have no idea where to go and are in a mess.
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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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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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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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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