The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
AJAHN CHAHTo define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.’
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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When coming out of sitting, don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation, but that you are only changing postures.
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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 want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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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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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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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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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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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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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 nature finally calls, they have no idea where to go and are in a mess.
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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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We can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to 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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