To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself. by Ajahn Chah

To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.

Ajahn Chah

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Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.

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But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute wi... by Ajahn Chah

But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.

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The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achieve... by Ajahn Chah

The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement.

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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 forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you. 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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We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others. 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. If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.

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Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view. When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn't cause suffering.

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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. The meditator simply knows them, they don't enter his mind. That is, he has no clinging. He is simply the experiencer.

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When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with e... by Ajahn Chah

When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by.

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Read yourself, not books. Truth isn't outside, that's only memory, not wisdom. Memory without wisdom is like an empty thermos bottle - if you don't fill it, it's useless.

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When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything. by Ajahn Chah

When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything.

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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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Mental activity is like a deadly poisonous cobra. If we don't interfere with a cobra, how poisonous it may be, it simply goes its own away.

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You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very... by Ajahn Chah

You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.

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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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You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.

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Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go... by Ajahn Chah

Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.

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The ultimate truth is like the flavour of an apple which you can't see with the eye or hear with the ear. The only way to experience it is to put the teachings into practice. Once you taste it, you are no longer in any doubt about its flavour and you do not have to ask anyone else. The problem is solved.

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Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed. 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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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit. by Ajahn Chah

To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.

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