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Ajahn Chah (June 17, 1918 – January 16, 1992) was a renowned Thai Buddhist monk and meditation master in the Theravada tradition. Born in a rural village in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, he ordained as a monk at age 20 and studied under several teachers. Known for his simple, direct teaching style, he emphasized mindfulness and daily-life practice. He founded forest monasteries in Thailand and trained many Western disciples, spreading Buddhist meditation globally. His teachings continue to inspire seekers worldwide.

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“Buddhism is a religion of the heart. Only this. One who practices to develop the heart is one who practices Buddhism [...] Use your heart to listen to the Teachings, not your ears.”

Heart Buddhism Enlightenment Awakening Dharma

Book:Reflections

Source: Reflections

“Know and watch your heart. It's pure but emotions come to colour it.”

Knows Heart Emotion Watches Pure Colour

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“The heart of the path is quite easy. There's no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That's all that I do in my own practice.”

Love Needs Heart Hate Easy My Own Practice Path Letting Go Length Love And Hate Heart Love

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“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.”

Heart Able Humanity Peace Ready Inner Peace Peace Of Mind Finding Peace Making Peace Turtles Peacemaking Being At Peace Mustache Outer Worlds Peace Of Heart

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“The heart is the only book worth reading.”

Heart Book Reading Worth Reading

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“Only one book is worth reading: the heart.”

Heart Book Reading Worth Reading

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

People Heart Different Light Moving Car Moving In

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“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 catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react.”

Knows Mind Heart Feelings Emotion Watches Pure Colour Woven

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“The Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not balanced.”

Heart Found Seeing Balanced

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“At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.”

Inspirational Heart Motivational Decision Knowing Who You Are

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“We say that to 'give up all evil and to develop the good' is the heart of the Buddha's teaching. If we only make merit but have not stopped doing bad things, then we will never have a day of completion. It is like an overturned bowl which is left outside in the rain. Even if the water is falling right on it, it only touches the outside and not the inside. In this way the bowl will never get full.”

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“The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.”

Heart Feelings Thoughts And Feelings Just A Thought

Book:Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV: Numbers 91 to 121

Source: Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV: Numbers 91 to 121

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

Heart Letting Go

Book:Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV: Numbers 91 to 121

Source: Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV: Numbers 91 to 121

About the Author

Born: June 17, 1918
Died: January 16, 1992
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Quotes: 106

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A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan ChahRelated source material

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A Taste of Freedom: Selected Dhamma TalksRelated source material

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