This Still Flowing Water free ebook is a thought-provoking talk by Ajahn Chah to nourish one’s heart and mind. This leads us to seek peace in life.
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Still Flowing Water – A Gift of Dhamma
A public talk given on October 10, 1977, addressed to the parents of a monk who had come from France to visit their son.
SO NOWโฆ Thereโs been not enough timeโฆ. too little timeโฆ. Youโve been visiting for many days now, and we havenโt had the chance to talk, to ask questions, because here at Wat Nong Pa Pong thereโve been many visitors, both day and night.
So we havenโt had the opportunity to talk. [Aside: Whose parents are these?] [Answer: แนฌhitiรฑฤแนoโs.] แนฌhitiรฑฤแนoโs parents have come to visit from Paris for several days now, staying three nights at Wat Pa Pong and three nights at Wat Pa Nanachat. In two days youโre going to leave.
So Iโd like to take the opportunity to tell you how glad I am that you made the effort to come here to Wat Nong Pa Pong and that youโve had the chance to visit with your son, the monk. Iโm glad for you, but I donโt have any gift to give to you. There are already lots of material things and whatnot in Paris.
Lots of material things. But thereโs not much Dhamma to nourish peopleโs hearts and bring them peace. Thereโs not much at all. From what I observed when I was there, all I could see were things to stir up the heart and give it trouble all the time.
From what I observed, Paris seems to be very advanced in terms of all kinds of material things that are sensual objectsโsights, sounds, smells, tastes, tactile sensations, and ideas that act as temptations for people who arenโt familiar with the Dhamma, getting them all stirred up.
So now Iโd like to give a gift of Dhamma that you can put into practice in Paris after you leave Wat Nong Pa Pong and Wat Pa Nanachat.
The Dhamma isโฆ. [Are you going to translate as we go along?] [Yes.] [Okay, but itโs not really convenient.]
The Dhamma is a condition that can cut through and reduce the problems and difficulties in the human heartโreducing them, reducing them until theyโre gone. This condition is called Dhamma.
So you should train yourself in this Dhamma in your daily life. When any preoccupation strikes and disturbs the mind, you can then solve the problem, you can resolve it. Thatโs because problems of this sort, everyoneโwhether here in Thailand, abroad, everywhere: If you donโt know how to solve this problem, itโs normal that you suffer.
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