If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
AJAHN CHAHWhat’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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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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You should settle the issue right there. One who runs away from suffering out of fear is the most foolish person of all. He will simply increases his stupidity endlessly.
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A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
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Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.
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All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.
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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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Do not try to become anything. Do not make yourself into anything. Do not be a meditator. Do not become enlightened.
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Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
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