The heart of the path is quite easy.
AJAHN CHAHI am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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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Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.
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One 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?
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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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Raise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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A 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.
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I touch it and it rings! One day the wind may blow it off the shelf, or my elbow may knock it from the table.
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There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in it.
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One man watches a river flow by. If he does not wish it to flow, to change ceaselessly in accord with its nature, he will suffer great pain.
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All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things.
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