We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.
AJAHN CHAHEven 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.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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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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See the world as a mirror. It is all a reflection of the mind. When you know this, you can grow in every moment, and every experience reveals truth and brings understanding.
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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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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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Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command.
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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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When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
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Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?
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The heart of the path is quite easy.
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If you reflect in this way, you will have peace. Wherever you are, you will have this attitude of practice with you constantly.
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Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.
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Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know truth. If you know truth, you’ll know nature.
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If we see suffering then we don’t have suffering.
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Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another’s word for it.
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