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.
AJAHN CHAHTherefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
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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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If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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Time is our present breath.
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The only way to experience it is to put the teachings into practice. Once you taste it, you are no longer in any doubt about its flavour and you do not have to ask anyone else. The problem is solved.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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Holding on to anger as a personal possession will cause suffering. If anger really belonged to us, it would have to obey us. If it doesn’t obey us, that means it’s only a deception.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you.
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If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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These days people don’t search for the Truth. People study simply in order to find knowledge necessary to make a living.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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