To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
AJAHN CHAHWhen we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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Do not be in a hurry or try to push your practice. If you become peaceful, then accept it,; if you don’t become peaceful, then accept that also.
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The 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.
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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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Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view.
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To 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.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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Do not be a bodhisattva, do not be an arahant, do not be anything at all. If you are a bodhisattva, you will suffer, if you are an arahant, you will suffer, if you are anything at all, you will suffer.
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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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No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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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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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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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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If you reflect in this way, you will have peace. Wherever you are, you will have this attitude of practice with you constantly.
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But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
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