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.
AJAHN CHAHTo know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If we only make merit but have not stopped doing bad things, then we will never have a day of completion. It is like an overturned bowl which is left outside in the rain.
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If you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don’t practice you’re like a ladle in a soup pot.
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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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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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Why are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again.
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We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
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We can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to practice.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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The meditator simply knows them, they don’t enter his mind. That is, he has no clinging. He is simply the experiencer.
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The only way to experience it is to put the teachings into practice. Once you taste it, you are no longer in any doubt about its flavour and you do not have to ask anyone else. The problem is solved.
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If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
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