The heart is the only book worth reading.
AJAHN CHAHIf we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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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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A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, ‘Why was I born?’ Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.
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Dharma is in your mind, not in the forest. Don’t believe others, just listen to your mind. You don’t have to go anywhere else.
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The Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not balanced.
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Time is our present breath.
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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 ladle is in the soup pot every day, but it doesn’t know the taste of the soup. You must reflect and meditate.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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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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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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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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