The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
AJAHN CHAHIf you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
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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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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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To 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.’
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
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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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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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Time is our present breath.
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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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