‘People sit beneath the Bodhi tree. But this doesn’t mean they have any profound understanding.’
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah
The Peace Beyond, by Ajahn Chah.
The Buddha didn’t praise those who merely believe others.
Morning meditation — This is the Buddha’s firm and unshakeable awareness.
‘This is the Buddha’s firm and unshakeable awareness that watches over and protects the mind.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — It’s great fun to observe.
‘I’m telling you, it’s great fun to observe closely how the mind works.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — This is the Buddha’s firm and unshakeable awareness.
‘This is the Buddha’s firm and unshakeable awareness that watches over and protects the mind.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — The Buddha knew that because both happiness and unhappiness.
‘The Buddha knew that because both happiness and unhappiness are unsatisfactory, they have the same value.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Whether people are happy or sad.
‘Whether people are happy or sad, content or discontent, doesn’t really depend on their having little or having much, it depends on wisdom.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — How do we practise non-clinging?
‘How do we practise non-clinging? We do it simply by giving up clinging. It can be very difficult to understand non-clinging, however. It takes a keen wisdom to investigate it, to really see the depth of it, and then to see the wisdom of it.’
Ajahn Chah
Buddhism now 