You should know both the universal and the personal, the realm of forms and the freedom to not cling to them. The forms of the world have their place, but in another way, there is nothing there. To be free, we need to respect both of these truths.
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 …
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…
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself. - Ajahn Chah
To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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