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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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
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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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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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We need to develop meditation so that the understanding arises clearly within oneself. It is not the case that merely by listening to another’s explanation our defilements will disappear.
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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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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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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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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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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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If your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
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