All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things.
AJAHN CHAHWhy are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Learn to see that it is not things that bother us, that we go out to bother them.
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If we see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
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Then we don’t have to celebrate it or let anybody know about it, simply let the mind have firm confidence in the goodness and keep going like this.
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The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
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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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If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer.
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Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view.
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Another man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
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There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice.
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No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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Better to begin practice without delay. I am like a good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won’t regret it.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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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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