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.
AJAHN CHAHThe 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.
More Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
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Breathing is something vital to peoples lives. If you see that Dhamma practice is vital to your life, then you will feel that breathing and practising the Dhamma are equally important.
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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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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
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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 should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.
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It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering.
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If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer
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The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you.
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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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In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.
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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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Raise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
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Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit.
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If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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