Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit.
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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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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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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Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
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The mind of one who practises doesn’t run away anywhere, it stays right there. Good, evil, happiness and unhappiness, right and wrong arise, and he knows them all.
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If you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate.
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You should know both the universal and the personal, the realm of forms and the freedom to not cling to them.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.
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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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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.
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To the birds, the fruit may be sweet or sour or whatever. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree’s point of view, this is just the chattering of birds.
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A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn’t.
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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things.
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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.
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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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