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41 " If we want to go further, then instead of being silently aware of whatever comes into the mind, we choose silent present-moment awareness of just one thing. "
― Ajahn Brahm , Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook
42 " That is all we want to see, so that is all we do see. "
― Ajahn Brahm , Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties
43 " Fear is finding fault with the future. "
44 " Whenever the current is stronger than you are, that is the time to go with the flow. When you are able to be effective, that is the time to put forth effort. "
45 " Wisdom is not learning but seeing clearly what can never be taught. "
46 " Each of us can know only a part of the whole that constitutes truth. "
47 " Contentment is the only time you have enough. "
48 " Freedom is being content to be where you are. "
49 " Any place you don't want to be, no matter how comfortable, is a prison for you. "
50 " The hardest part of anything in life is thinking about it. "
51 " To think that you will be happy by becoming something else is a delusion. Becoming something else just exchanges one form of suffering for another form of suffering. "
52 " Grief is seeing only what has been taken away from you. The celebration of a life is recognizing all that we were blessed with and feeling so very grateful. "
53 " Do not fear delight in meditation. Happiness in meditation is important! Moreover, you deserve to bliss out. Blissing out on the breath is an essential part of the path. So when delight does arise alongside the breath, cherish and guard it like a valuable treasure. "
54 " People say never stand in the shadows of great men. Stand on their shoulders. I say, no: stand in their shadow, kick their ass, and tell them to get out of the way. "
― Ajahn Brahm , Falling is Flying: The Dharma of Facing Adversity
55 " The pure heart is a happy heart. "
― Ajahn Brahm
56 " La tristezza è vedere solo quello che ti è stato portato via.La celebrazione della vita è riconoscere tutta la fortuna che abbiamo avuto, e sentirci immensamente riconoscenti. "
― Ajahn Brahm , Una camionata di merda: E altre storie di quotidiana felicità
57 " Se ognuno di noi imparasse dalle lezioni della vita il cuore morbido del proprio credo. Se ognuno di noi diventasse un virtuoso dell'amore all'interno della sua religione. E poi, avendo imparato bene la sua religione, se andasse oltre a imparare a suonare come i membri di un'orchestra, in armonia con altre religioni. (p 172) "
58 " The secret of life is… everything is out of control.” – Ajahn Brahm "
59 " SILENT AWARENESSRecognize the space between thoughts. When one thought ends and before another thought begins — There! That is silent awareness. It may be only momentary at first, but as you recognize that fleeting silence and you become accustomed to it, the silence lasts longer. You begin to enjoy the silence. Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking. When one realizes that, silence becomes more attractive and important. The mind inclines toward it, seeks it out constantly. Once we realize that most of our thinking is really pointless, we gladly and easily spend much time in inner quiet. You are much closer to truth when you observe without commentary, when you experience just the silent awareness of the present moment. Inner speech does not know the world at all. It is the inner speech that spins the delusions that cause sufferingIn that silent awareness of “just now”, we experience much peace, joy, and consequent wisdom. "
60 " Better to light a candle than complain about the darkness. "
