Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
AJAHN CHAHWhatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not enough. We need to renounce, give up, stop, so that we may see the Buddha.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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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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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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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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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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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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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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The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.
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Then we don’t have to celebrate it or let anybody know about it, simply let the mind have firm confidence in the goodness and keep going like this.
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The Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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If your mind is happy then you are happy anywhere you go. When wisdom awakens within you, you will see Truth wherever you look.
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