You should know both the universal and the personal, the realm of forms and the freedom to not cling to them.
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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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts.
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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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Don’t think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.
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I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree, they sit on its branches and eat its fruits.
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You will have a steady awareness within yourself.
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We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
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Raise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
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Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.
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The Dhamma is revealing itself in every moment, but only when the mind is quiet can we understand what it is saying, for the Dhamma teaches without words.
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To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.’
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Learn to see that it is not things that bother us, that we go out to bother them.
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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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