When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
AJAHN CHAHWhen sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
AJAHN CHAHTime is our present breath.
AJAHN CHAHTruth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
AJAHN CHAHThe 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.
AJAHN CHAHThe 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.
AJAHN CHAHAnything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
AJAHN CHAHAnother man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
AJAHN CHAHWe protect virtue so that virtue will protect us.
AJAHN CHAHTo give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
AJAHN CHAHWhy are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
AJAHN CHAHIf your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
AJAHN CHAHThe Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
AJAHN CHAHWe should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.
AJAHN CHAHWhen we conquer ourselves, then everything will be conquered: oneself, others, and all the sense objects as well, coming in by way of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body — it will all get conquered like this.
AJAHN CHAHThe serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
AJAHN CHAHThe Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.
AJAHN CHAH