Smile, breathe and go slowly.Thich Nhat Hanh
“Do not try to become anything. Do not make yourself into anything. Do not be a meditator. Do not become enlightened. When you sit, let it be. When you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.”
Buddhist monk · 1918 – 1992
Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk of the Forest Tradition whose simple, humorous teaching drew students from around the world to his monastery at Wat Nong Pah Pong. His core instruction was letting go.
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