There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That’s how far away they live from themselves
AJAHN CHAHWhen we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering.
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When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
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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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People go through life blindly, ignoring death like revellers at a party feasting on fine foods. They ignore that later they will have to go to the toilet, so they do not bother to find out where there is one.
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All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things.
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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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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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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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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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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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At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.
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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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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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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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