This is the nature of the mind. We must find our own practice and persevere.
AJAHN CHAHIf you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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When sitting in meditation, say, “That’s not my business!” with every thought that comes by.
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Even if the water is falling right on it, it only touches the outside and not the inside. In this way the bowl will never get full.
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Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view.
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We see that the sound is simply sound. If we understand like this, then there’s nothing more to it. We leave it be.
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If it isn’t good, let it die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.
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When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and so become free.
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The heart is the only book worth reading.
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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 you let go completely you will have complete peace.
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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
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Practicing meditation is just like breathing. While working we breathe, while sleeping we breathe, while sitting down we breathe…
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Better to begin practice without delay. I am like a good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won’t regret it.
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