To know existence as this flow, empty of lasting pleasure, void of self, is to find that which is stable and free of suffering, to find true peace in the world.
AJAHN CHAHYour only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.’
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No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us.
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Even if the water is falling right on it, it only touches the outside and not the inside. In this way the bowl will never get full.
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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it.
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We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come.
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It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
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