The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
AJAHN CHAHIf you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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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 heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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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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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it.
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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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Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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Don’t be attached to visions or lights in meditation, don’t rise or fall with them.
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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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