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Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get

Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you haven't cried deeply a number of

If you haven't cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn't really begun. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: When we see beyond self, we no longer

When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness. And when we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you see certainty in that which is

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: I contemplated my greed for peace. And I

I contemplated my greed for peace. And I did not seek tranquillity anymore. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: We protect virtue so that virtue will protect

We protect virtue so that virtue will protect us. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you want a chicken to be a

If you want a chicken to be a duck, and a duck to be a chicken, you will suffer. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: We look directly into our suffering rather than

We look directly into our suffering rather than try to become happy. The happiness that arises from this approach is reliable. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: Meditation is a skilful letting go: gently but

Meditation is a skilful letting go: gently but with resolution. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: A new day is here. Yesterday is a

A new day is here. Yesterday is a memory. Tomorrow is unknown. Now is the knowing. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Anything which is troubling you, anything which is

Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: The secret of life is ... everything is

The secret of life is ... everything is out of control. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If it isn't good, let it die. If

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: The heart is just the heart; thoughts and

The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you are still following your likes and

If you are still following your likes and dislikes, you have not even begun to practise Dhamma. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Better lite a candle than complain about the

Better lite a candle than complain about the darkness — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

Only one book is worth reading: the heart. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: When one does not understand death, life can

When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If we see everything as uncertain, then their

If we see everything as uncertain, then their I value fades away. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: If you know how to let go and

If you know how to let go and be at peace, you know everything you need to know about living in the world. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: The mind of an enlightened human being is

The mind of an enlightened human being is flexible and adaptable. The mind of the ignorant person is conditioned and fixed. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: At some point your heart will tell itself

At some point your heart will tell itself what to do. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Letting go a little brings a little peace.

Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lot brings a lot of peace. Letting go completely brings complete peace. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: The serene and peaceful mind is the true

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Careful patience is the fastest way!

Careful patience is the fastest way! — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: I know this glass is already broken, so

I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it incredibly. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do

Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don't like. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: We practice to learn how to let go,

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: A madman and an arahant both smile, but

A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn't. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: We don't meditate to see heaven, but to

We don't meditate to see heaven, but to end suffering. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: When the heart truly understands, it lets go

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it's

Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it's free! — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Fear is finding fault with the future.

Fear is finding fault with the future. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Life is what's happening while you're worrying.

Life is what's happening while you're worrying. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Meditation is like a gym in which you

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Silence is so much more productive of wisdom

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions

Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Amaro: That which is threatening to the ego is

That which is threatening to the ego is liberating to the heart. — Ajahn Amaro

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: The heart is the only book worth reading.

The heart is the only book worth reading. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Why are we born? We are born so

Why are we born? We are born so that we will not have to be born again. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: But when I know that the glass is

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people

Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena

The one who recognizes the uncertainty of phenomena is the Dharma within you. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: The goal of this meditation is beautiful silence,

The goal of this meditation is beautiful silence, stillness, and clarity of mind. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward.

The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you have time to be mindful, you

If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: To give up doing evil is more important

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Mental activity is like a deadly poisonous cobra.

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. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: When the weather is hot, keep a cool

When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: All religions are like different cars all moving

All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don't see it have no light in their hearts. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: any place you don't want to be is

any place you don't want to be is a prison. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: You should think about your own death 3

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Sumedho: Instead of becoming the world's expert on Buddhism,

Instead of becoming the world's expert on Buddhism, just let go, let go, let go. — Ajahn Sumedho

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Mindfulness is life. Whenever we don't have mindfulness,

Mindfulness is life. Whenever we don't have mindfulness, when we are heedless, it's as if we are dead. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: If you haven't wept deeply, you haven't begun

If you haven't wept deeply, you haven't begun to meditate. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Amaro: If you have time to breathe you have

If you have time to breathe you have time to meditate. You breathe when you walk. You breathe when you stand. You breathe when you lie down. — Ajahn Amaro

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Where does peace arise? Peace arises whenever we

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

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: Whatever you do in your life, Son, the

Whatever you do in your life, Son, the door of my heart will always be open to you. — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Happiness and suffering do not depend on being

Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind. — Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Brahm: The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which

The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life). — Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Quotes By Ajahn Chah: Time is our present breath.

Time is our present breath. — Ajahn Chah