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

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

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.

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.

Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.

Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it.

When sitting in meditation, say,

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

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

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

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

If we see suffering then we don't have suffering.

If we see suffering then we don't have suffering.

Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.

Wisdom is in yourself, just like a sweet ripe mango is already in a young green one.

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

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

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

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

If it shouldn't happen, it wouldn't happen.

If it shouldn't happen, it wouldn't happen.

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

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

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

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

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

To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, 'Don't cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.'

To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, 'Don't cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.'

There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That's how far away they live from themselves

There are people who are born and die and never once are aware of their breath going in and out of their body. That's how far away they live from themselves

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can’t solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.

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

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

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

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