Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know truth. If you know truth, you’ll know nature.
AJAHN CHAHThe sound is just sound, why should you go and grab it? You see that actually it was you who went out and disturbed the sound.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, ‘Why was I born?’ Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.
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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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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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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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There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice.
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Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath.
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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.
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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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We don’t meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering.
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You say that you are too busy to meditate. Do you have time to breathe? Meditation is your breath. Why do you have time to breathe but not to meditate?
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The Dhamma has to sink deeply into the mind so that whatever we do, the mind has always goodness within it. All the ways of making merit are aiming at this. Goodness lies in the right view that is established in the mind.
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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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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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Looking 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.
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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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