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.
AJAHN CHAHWith even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If we see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
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When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn’t cause suffering.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
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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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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer.
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Don’t fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don’t fall for it. Its all a deception.
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Sati is life. Whenever we don’t have sati, when we are heedless, it’s as if we are dead.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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Only one book is worth reading: the heart.
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Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know truth. If you know truth, you’ll know nature.
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Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit.
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Breathing is something vital to peoples lives. If you see that Dhamma practice is vital to your life, then you will feel that breathing and practising the Dhamma are equally important.
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