‘We say that we’ll practice in this way—but only a day or two goes by, maybe just a few hours, and we forget all about it.’
Ajahn Chah
‘We say that we’ll practice in this way—but only a day or two goes by, maybe just a few hours, and we forget all about it.’
Ajahn Chah
We suffer, we are stuck in some kind of pain, mostly mental — mental torment, mental pain.
‘Once the mind has let go of external mind–objects, it means you’ll no longer feel disturbed by sound of traffic or other noises.’
Ajahn Chah
‘See the characteristics of virtuous conduct, meditation and wisdom and the way in which they merge together.’
Ajahn Chah
‘If we have wisdom then we’ll be able to examine this natural mind of ours and use it as our subject of study.’
Ajahn Chah
‘Mindfulness and clear comprehension alone are not enough to control the situation.’
Ajahn Chah
‘The teaching grates against our desires.’
Ajahn Chah
‘The real factors of enlightenment arise in the mind. Thus the Buddha gave various teachings.’
Ajahn Chah