You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.
AJAHN CHAHLooking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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If it shouldn’t happen, it wouldn’t happen.
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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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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit.
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If you haven’t cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn’t really begun.
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We can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to practice.
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The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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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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If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
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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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Truth is all there is. It’s like when you learned how to read, you can then read anywhere you go.
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