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The Dharma of the Buddha is not found in books. If you want to really
see for yourself what the Buddha was talking about you don't need to
bother with books. Watch your own mind. Examine to see how feelings come
and go, how thoughts come and go. Don't be attached to anything, just be
mindful of whatever there is to see. This is the way to the truths of
the Buddha. Be natural. Everything you do in your life is a chance to
practice. It is all Dharma. When you do your chores try to be mindful.
If you are emptying a spittoon or cleaning a toilet don't feel you are
doing it as a favor for anyone else. There is Dharma in emptying
spittoons. Don't feel you are practicing only when sitting still
cross-legged. Some of you have complained that there is not enough time
to meditate. Is there enough time to breathe? This is your meditation:
mindfulness, naturalness in whatever you do.
--Ajahn Chah, in Jack Kornfields /Living Dharma/
from /Everyday Mind,/ edited by Jean Smith, a /Tricycle/ book
