A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
AJAHN CHAHA woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.
AJAHN CHAHThis is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
AJAHN CHAHRaise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
AJAHN CHAHYou will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
AJAHN CHAHWhat’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
AJAHN CHAHThe serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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.
AJAHN CHAHIf we see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
AJAHN CHAHOne day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death?
AJAHN CHAHSteady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
AJAHN CHAHYou will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
AJAHN CHAHIf you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
AJAHN CHAHThe Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not balanced.
AJAHN CHAHWe have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
AJAHN CHAHTo observe and watch one’s own mind is something really interesting. The untrained mind will run and follow its old habit patterns. Because it has not been trained and taught, it will get lost in all kinds of stories and issues.
AJAHN CHAHYou will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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