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.
AJAHN CHAH
Therefore we have to train our mind. The meditation practice in Buddhism is all about training one’s own mind.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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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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When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.
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The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.
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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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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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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.
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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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You say that you are too busy to meditate. Do you have time to breathe? Meditation is your breath. Why do you have time to breathe but not to meditate?
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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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When we conquer ourselves, then everything will be conquered: oneself, others, and all the sense objects as well, coming in by way of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body — it will all get conquered like this.
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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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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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