Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.
AJAHN CHAHA 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.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
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The Dhamma is revealing itself in every moment, but only when the mind is quiet can we understand what it is saying, for the Dhamma teaches without words.
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If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand.
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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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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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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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Don’t be attached to visions or lights in meditation, don’t rise or fall with them.
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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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There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and so become free.
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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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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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If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely you will be free.
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If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
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To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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