Don’t fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don’t fall for it. Its all a deception.
AJAHN CHAHSee the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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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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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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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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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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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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Learn to see that it is not things that bother us, that we go out to bother them.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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