If you want to understand suffering you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
The mind of one who practises doesn't run away anywhere, it stays right there. Good, evil, happiness and unhappiness, right and wrong… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
To observe and watch one's own mind is something really interesting. The untrained mind will run and follow its old habit patterns.… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is life. Whenever we don’t have mindfulness, when we are heedless, it’s as if we are dead. — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed. In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher. — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Know and watch your heart. It's pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers.… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Sati is life. Whenever we don't have sati, when we are heedless, it's as if we are dead. — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind. Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by. — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
