We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
AJAHN CHAHIf it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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The meditator simply knows them, they don’t enter his mind. That is, he has no clinging. He is simply the experiencer.
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
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If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don’t practice you’re like a ladle in a soup pot.
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Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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The mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If one sees and knows this confusion, then the mind is tranquil once more.
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Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to be heedless. Just that–don’t be heedless. Why? Because life is not certain.
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There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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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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Another man understands that nature of the river is to change constantly, regardless of his likes and dislikes, and therefore he does not suffer.
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In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our greed and attachment. This allows our true nature to come out and become lighter and freer.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in it.
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