Meditation Quote 25: “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.” – Ajahn Chah


To be honest, this quote is so clear and powerful that I am having trouble commenting on it. Why not reverse the table, and let you comment on it?

Read this quote, think about it, and please leave your comments below telling us what it means to you.

Or just read it,

appreciate it,

and let it be…

“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.”
– Ajahn Chah

"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." - Ajahn Chah

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