I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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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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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The sound is just sound, why should you go and grab it? You see that actually it was you who went out and disturbed the sound.
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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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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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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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Breathing is something vital to peoples lives. If you see that Dhamma practice is vital to your life, then you will feel that breathing and practising the Dhamma are equally important.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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If you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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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 mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If one sees and knows this confusion, then the mind is tranquil once more.
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Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not enough. We need to renounce, give up, stop, so that we may see the Buddha.
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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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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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