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When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.

Ajahn Chah

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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Better Delay Friend Going Good Hesitate Inviting Practice Regret Somewhere
When we sit in meditation and hear a sound, we think, ‘Oh, that sound’s bothering me.’ If we see it like this, we suffer. But if we investigate a little deeper,
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Bother Deeper Hear Investigate Meditation Sound Suffer Think
When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
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Beyond Cling Happiness Happy Longer Self Stop
When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Confuse Doe Life Death Understand
The heart is the only book worth reading.
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Book Heart Only Read Worth
Sati is life. Whenever we don’t have sati, when we are heedless, it’s as if we are dead.
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Dead Heedless Ifs Life Mindfulness Sail Sati
Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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Advantage Afraid Attachment Feel Generously Nature Oppressed Taken
If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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Happen
Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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Come From Suffering
Read yourself, not books. Truth isn’t outside, that’s only memory, not wisdom. Memory without wisdom is like an empty thermos bottle – if you don’t fill it, it’s useless.
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Book Bottle Memory Outside Read Wisdom Yourself
Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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Find Important Inside Investigate Knowing Most Outside Truth
I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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Already Broken Enjoy Glass Incredible Know
We say that to ‘give up all evil and to develop the good’ is the heart of the Buddha’s teaching.
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Develop Evil Fall Give Up Heart Rain Teach
Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy.
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Burden Cling Go Gone Happiness Letting Life Struggle Understand
Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it.
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Colour Emotion Heart Pure Watch
Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.
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Colour Emotion Feeling Heart Investigate Know Mind Pure

When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.

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