When we conquer ourselves, then everything will be conquered: oneself, others, and all the sense objects as well, coming in by way of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body -- it will all get conquered like this.
Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go. - Ajahn Chah
Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we let something go.
- Ajahn Chah
If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer. - Ajahn Chah
If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer.
Do not be a bodhisattva, do not be an arahant, do not be anything at all. If you are a bodhisattva, you will suffer, if you are an arahant, you will … - Ajahn Chah
Do not be a bodhisattva, do not be an arahant, do not be anything at all. If you are a bodhisattva, you will suffer, if you are an arahant, you will …
If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma. - Ajahn Chah
If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma.
Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kind… - Ajahn Chah
Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kind…
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not e… - Ajahn Chah
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not e…
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself. - Ajahn Chah
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher. - Ajahn Chah
Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher.
A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn't. - Ajahn Chah
A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn't.
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