We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.
AJAHN CHAHThere 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
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If we only make merit but have not stopped doing bad things, then we will never have a day of completion. It is like an overturned bowl which is left outside in the rain.
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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water you throw out after washing your feet.
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it – incredibly.
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Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace.
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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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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
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When nature finally calls, they have no idea where to go and are in a mess.
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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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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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To observe and watch one’s own mind is something really interesting. The untrained mind will run and follow its old habit patterns. Because it has not been trained and taught, it will get lost in all kinds of stories and issues.
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Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.
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