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"Chang Co Ai Ca" la mot tuyentap nhUng IM day ngdn ggn, cd dongvd thdm sdu nhat cua Ajahn Chah,vj thien sU Idi Igc nhat the ky cuaThai Lan vi phdp mdn Thien MinhSat. Hiu hit Phdt tit Viet Namtrong vd ngodi nu&c deu biit dengido phdp vi diiu cua Ngdi qua tdcphdm "Mdt Ho Ttnh Lang" cungdo Ty Kheo Khdnh Hy dich vd NhULai Thien Vien an ting vd phibien.Day Id cuon sdch dutfc thinh nhieunhat trong 10 ndm qua.

NhuLai Thiin Vien chan thanh camta Ty Kheo Khdnh Hy da oho phepThiin Vien phdt hank djch phdm"Chang €6 Ai Cd" de pho hien denPhat tit Viit Nam khap nai trenthegidi. Cung nhdn day xin camniem cong ddc va sU ho trg nhiittinh cua cjuy ban dao bay Idu nayda ddnh cho cdc chWng trinh antong cua NhU lai Thiin Vien trongtinh than truyin bd gido ly nguyenthuy ddc biet la phdp mon thiinMinh Sdt. Can mong phtidc bduphdp tht nay se la duyen Idnh chosU tu chdng cua quy vi.

Thiin Vien Mn hanh gidi thieutuyen tap "Chdng Co Ai Ca" denthiin sink va Phdt tit Viet Nam.

Trong Tarn Tit,Ban Tu ThuNhtiLai Thiin Vien

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Ajahn Chah sink mm 1918 tai motngdi lang phia Bdc Thai Lan. Ngaixmt gia sa di tit luc cdn nhd vd thogidi ty khiiu mm hai mWi ttidi.Ngdi hdnh thee truyen thong daudd cua cdc son tang trong nhiiundm. Moi ngdy, ngodi viec di khdtthUc vd chuyin tdm hdnh thiin,Ngdi con di do day di truyen hagido phdp.

Ajahn Chah hdnh thiin dudi sU chidan cm nhiiu thiin sulol lac trongdo CO ngdi Achaan Mun, mot vithiin sUdanh tieng dUOc kinh trong

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vao thM hay gib. Ajahn Chah dachiu nhiiu dnh hudng cua ngdiAchaan Mm.

Ajahn Chah la mot thiin sU tuyetdieu. Ngdida day daomoteach trUctiep vd ro rdng cung nhU tan tuychia se kinh nghiem cua mlnh chongiifl khdc. Lbi day cua Ngdi thatdan gidn: "Hay de sUvat tUnhien,ditng dmh mac vd xd bo tat cd. Suvat the ndo hay de y nhU vqy".Ajahn Chah viin tich vdo ngdy 16thdng Gieng ndm 1992 b Wat BaPong, tinh Ubon Ratachani, ThaiLan.

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Nhitng M day ngdn gon trong cuon"Chang €6 Ai Cd" dWc trick tUnhitng bdi phdp md ngdi Ajahn Chahda day cho cdc Phat nhat Id cdchoc trb Tdy phWng. Lcfi van thatsue tick, di dom vd di thdng vdotarn ngiifi doc.

Nhan thay day Id nhUng IM dayquy ban cm mot vi thiin sU daythdm quyin nen chung toi cd'gangchuyen dich sang Viit Ngvt di chiasi den cdc ban, nhat Id nhitng bansuit ngdy bon ron vi cong viec,khdng CO du thi gib di doc nhitngbdi ddi hcfn. Day ciing c6 thi Idcam nang cho nhitng ngitbi tu hoc.

Ban CO thi dent cnon sack gon nhonay theo mtnh de moi khi rank roicht can dd ra doc vdi can, ban secam thay tinh than thodi mdi, binhan vd hank phuc.

Chung toi xin chdn thdnh cam cmqui vi da bo congsdc vdo viec hodnthdnh dich pham ndy: Dai DdcChcfn My, Phdp Ludn, Gi&i Tmh,Minh Hqnh, Thien Hiin, cdc DqoHUu Trdn Minh Lai, Pham PhuLayen, Tii San, Bang Trdn Vinh,Dieu Thu vd Boi Khanh da bo thi

gid de doc Iqi ban thdo, sda chdiacan van, loi chinh td vd ky thuqt.Cuon sdch nho ndy cung khong thi

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sdm den tay doc gid niu khong c6dWc sUkhuyen khkh, donggop tinhtdi cua NhU Lai Thiin Vien, BatNhd Thiin Vi$n va cdc Thiin SinhcungPhat Tithon phWng. Xin tatcd hoan hi vdi phKdc ban nay.

Mac dau dd hit site co gang, nhitngvt ban tu hoc vd nhiiu cong tdcPhat sit khdc nen chung tdi khongCO du tht gid de ska chvta that chuddo; do do, bdn dich nay chdc chancon nhiiu khiem khuyet. Chungtdi thdnh that xin cdc bac TriSngThWng hoan hi chidiem cho nhUngcho sai lam vd hdn hoan ddn nhan

nhvtng y Men xdy dUng cua cdc ban

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Phdt Ti( boh phWng de Idn tdi bantdi dwc hodn hdo hem.

NAM M6 b6n SU THiCH CAMAU NI PHdT

Ty kheo Khdnh Hy(Aggasami Trdn Mink Tdi)

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Thien Sif Ajahn Chah

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Namo Tassa Bhagavato ArahatoSammasambuddhassa

Thanh KmhDanh Ll Ditc TdnB^cALa Han CaoThtf^g

DSng Chanh Bilh Tri

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Than The 35m Thd 39Gido Phdp 43Tarn vd Tri 57V6 ThUctng 73Nghiip 83Hdnh Thiin 89V6 Ngd 127Binh An 137Dau Khd 149Thdy Gido 169Hieu Biii vd Tri Ttti 183Gidi Hanh 193Linh Tinh 205Hay Xfl bd tat cd 217Ufi MM Goi 257

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ThUc hanh ioi dep Id tU hoi mink:"Tai sac ta sink ra?" Sang, trtia,chiiu, tot moi ngdy hay tuhoi minhcdu hoi do.

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Sink va tit cm ta chl la mot. Ban

khong the cd cat nay ma chang c6cdi kia. Ngiifi ta budn rau than khockhi CO ai ch^t, va vui ciifi hdn hdkhi thay mot diJta tre sinh ra dM.That si mi va khoi hdi lam sao!

Neu mtwn khoc, hay khoc luc cd aisinh ra. Hay khoc cdi nguyin nhdn,khoc cdi goc, vi khong sinh ra thise khong chit.

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B6 d trong bung ngiifi ta sti&ng lamsao! That chdng thodi mdi chut nao!Thic nght xeml Chi can song trongcan chbi nhd mot ngay thoi, du khochiu den ddu roil Dong hei cdcci(a phong lai la ban da ni'm milidaukho! Chao oil Vay ma d trongbung ngiifi ta din chin thdngi Bancon muon sinh ra Ian nvta a? Han

ban biet rd la ndm trong bung chdngthodi mdi chut nao, the ma ban vancon muon thun dau rut co trongchin toi tdm ay nvta. sao? Ditngtrong dau vdo day thong long nvta!

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Tai sao ta sink ra, ta sink ra dikhong con phdi sink ra niia.

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Khi khong hiiudWc stCchit tht cuocsong nay cd nhiiu Idn Ion.

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Dwt phdt day Ngdi Ananda qmnsat stC vd thiifng, qmn til&ng cdidiet trong tUng hcfi thd. Chung taphdi hieu sU chit. Chung ta chetdidWc song. Cdu nay c6 nghta gz?Chit la chant ditt moi hoai nghi,moi van di vd song ngay trong hiintqi. Khong phdi ngay mai chung tamdi chet, chung ta phdi chit ngayhay gicf. Ban c6 the lam dWc diiunay Idwng? Niu Idm dWc, thichangcon van di gi nik vd binh yin tinhIqng se din vdi ban.

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Cdi cMtgdn gui vdi ta ngay tronghai thd.

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Neu hii't hudn luyen va thUc hanhdung dan thi ban se khong scf hdimoi khi hi benh va khong con daubuon trx^c cdi chit cm ngiifi than.Khi phdi vao benh vien chtk tri thihay tU xdc quyet rang: Ldnh binhthi tot ma khong ldnh benh cungtot thoi. Neu bdc st cho biet toi bi

ung thUvd se chit trong vdi thdngtdi thi toi se nhdn nhu bdc st rang:"Hay cdnh gidc, cdi chit cung dang

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den ttm ong do! Van de Id ai ditriicfc vd ai di sau md thoi." Bdc si

khong the chita tri hay ngdn ngita.cdi chet. Chi c6 Dde Phat mdi Idm

dWc viec ndy. Vay con chdn chcfgi niia md khong dung thuoc cuaBdc Phdt?

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Niu ban so benh, n^u ban so chitthi hay qndn sat xem chung tit daudin. Chung din tit sU sinh. Thinin, ditng buon khi c6 ngtiri chit.Cdi kho cm ho trong cuoc ddi nayda hit roi. Chit la mot chuyin tUnhien thoi. Niu ban muon buon ththay buon khi c6 ngiifi sinh ra dM:"Toi nghiep thayl Ho lai din nharoi. Ho sap phdi dau kho vd chitnik"

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NgWi hiiu bietpMl y thUc rd rangrang moi phdp tren thigian khongCO ban the triifng cUu. Bdi vay,Ngi^ihieu biel khong vui hay buonVI ho khong bi cuon troi theo cdcphdp thi gian Iwn Inon bien doinay. Trd ndn vui la sinh. Trd nenbtdon la tit. Chet roi lai dWc sinh

ra, vd sinh ra lai chit nik. Song vdchit trong titngphut gidy Id sUludnlitu bat tan cm vbng sinh t^.

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Neu ca the nay c6 the noi thi snotngay no se noi vdi chung ta: "Bankhong phdi la chu cm toidan! Banbiil khong?" That ra, no dang noivdi chung ta day, nhi&ig no dungngon ngit gido phdp de noi ninchung ta khong hieu dWc.

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Mgichuyin trin thi gian my changtuy thuoc vao ta. Chung di theochiiu hiSng tU nhien cm chung.Ca thi nay c6 diifng Idt di riingcm no, ta khong the xen vao. TaCO the lam cho than nay dep thimchut it, hap ddn hem va sgch se trongchoc Idt nhUcdc cd gdi di mong tayddi vd td son hong, tgo ra ve duydndang dep de. Nhting khi tuoi giddin tht ai cung nhUai. Btifng Idtcm CO thi Id nhtCthi, vipt ra ngodikha ndng kiim sodt cm chung ta.Cht mot dieu chung ta c6 thi Idmdi&Jc, do Id Idm dep tdm hon mtnh.

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Neu ccf the my thifi: sU la cm tathi no se nghe theo mink link cmta. Khi ta noi: "Khong dWc gid!"hay ''Ta cam may khong dWcdau!",no CO nghe IM ta khong? Khong!No chdng dem xia gi den y kiincm ta cd. Chung ta chi la ngiifithue chit khong phdi la chu nhdncm "can nhd" nay. Neu nghi rangCO the nay la cm ta tht ta se daukho hietbao khi phdi xa lia no. Thiicra, chang c6 mot cdi ta triifng tonbat bien, chdng co mot cdi gt codinh hay ben vUng md ta c6 thendm gilt.

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Tic luc md mat chao dcfi cho din

khi xa lia coi thi'md chdng c6 gidyphutnao y thicc hcfi thdvdo ra trongccf the mtnh thi ban da. song xa rcfivdi chtnh minh.

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Thxfi gian la hcfi thd cm chung tatrong hi$n tai.

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Ban bdo rang ban qua ban ronnin khong c6 thcfi gid di hankthiin? Ban c6 thdi gid di thdkhong? Thiin la hoi thd cua ban.Tqi sac ban c6 thcfi gict di thd makhong CO thdi gid di hdnh thiin.Hoi thd la cdi gt song dong cuacugc song. Niu ban y thdc diiocrang gido phdp la sU song dongcua cugc sing thl ban se cam nhgndngc rang hoi thd vd sU thiiC hdnhgido phdpquan trong ngang nhau.

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Gido phdp Id gt?

Chang CO gi khong Id gido phdp.

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Lam th^ nao Gido Phdp day cho tamot lol song thich ddng?

Gido phdp day cho ta cdch song.Gido phdp dung nhieu cdch di dayta: qua dd, qua cay... vd qua nhUnggi dang ndm tn^c mat ta. Thin^n,hay giU tdm thanh tmh, tinh Idngdi hoc cdch nhin, cdch qudn sdt.Ban se thay todn thi gido phdp tUhien bay tqi day vd ngay bay gib.Ban con phdi tim kiem ncH ddu vddcfi din luc ndo nUa?

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Triidc Mt, phdi dung sU suy tudetimgido pMp. Khi da bat dau hieugido phdp, hay bat toy vdo viec thUchdnh. Khi thiic hdnh ban se dandan thay gido phdp. Vd mot khithay gido phdp tht ban vdi gido phdpla mot vd ban cd niem vui cua chuPhdt.

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Hay tint gido phdp ngay trong tdmban de thay ro cdi gi dung, cdi gisai, cdigz qudn btnhvd cdigt khongqudn binh.

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Chi CO mot dieu that sUky diiu, doId sUky dieu cm gido phdp. NhUngsU ky dieu khdc chdng qm chi Idthuqt trdo bdikhiin chung ta xa ItathUc tqi, xa lia nhUng tWng qmntrong dcri song con ngiifi, trong sinhtiC vd gidi thodt.

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Hay hiin moi viec lam cua banthanh gido phdp. Neu cam thaykhong tot dep thi hay nhin vdo bintrong mink. Neu da biet sai lammd van ciC lam thi do la phien ndo.

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Kho tim thay ngiifi biet lang nghegido pMp; kho tim thay ngiifi nhcfva thiic hank gido phdp; kho tim thayngiifi ndm di&fc gido phdp vd thdygido phdp.

Neil CO chdnh ni$m chung tase thaytat cd deu Id gido phdp. Nhin nhvtngcon thu tron chay khoi nguy hiem,ta se thay rang chung cung nhU ta.Chung tron chay khoi dau kho vdtim den ncfi hanh phuc. Thu cungstr hdi, cung sa chet nhU ta. Khi cocdi nhin dung theo chdn ly, ta sethay lodi thu vd lodi ngiifi chang c6gi khdc nhau. Chung ta Id nhvtng kedong hdnh trong sinh gid dau chet.

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Khdng le thuoc vao thdi gian haykhdng gian, sU thuc hank gido phdpse hodn tat d nai chdng c6 gi ca,nai buong bo, ncfi trong khdng, ncfigdnh nang da dWc bo xuong. Ddmdl Id sU vien thdnh.

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Gido phdp khdng d nai xa tit tnukhcfi, trin bdu trM hay nai nhUngvi than tien tru ngu. Gido phdpnam ngay d day. Gido phdp liinqmn din chung ta, din nhvtng gtchung ta dang lam trong hiin tainay. Hay quan sdt chtnh minh, doiluc an vui hanh phuc, doi luc huonnan kho dau, doi luc thodi mdi dechiu, doi luc ue odi ban than... tatcd deu la gido phdp. Ban da thaygido phdp chua? Muon hiiu gidophdp nay, ban phdi nhin, phdi dockinh nghiim cua chtnh mtnh.

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Biic Phat mudn chung ta Hip xucvdi gido phdp, nhiMg chung ta chtHip xuc vdi ngon tU, sack vd vdkink dien... Do Id Hep xuc vdi cdibong cm gido phdp chdkhdngphdiHip xuc vdichdn gido phdp dd dWcDik Phat gidng day. Niu chi Idmnhu thi thi sao c6 the goi Id thuchdnh tot dep vd dung dan. NgUdita dd di lac qua xa roi.

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Khi Idng nghe gido phdp ban phaimd rgng tdm hon va an tru ngaygiik trung tarn. Diing cdgang ticktu, ItM giUvao ky xic nhUng gt minhda nghe. Hay de cho gido phdptroi chdy trong tarn ban tuhiin bay.Hay de cho gido phdp troi chdytrong tiing phut gidy hien tqi.Nhitng gi sdn sang de dWc liAi giUse dWc liAi gilt mot cdch tU nhienchdng can ban nhung toy vao.

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Khi dien bay gido pMp, ban diingthuc ep minh. Gido phdp se troichdy mot cdch tu nhien, thick lingv6ihodn cdnh vd phu hopvdinhitnggt dangdien ra trong hien tai. Moingtifi CO trinh do vd khd ndng thunhan khdc nhau. Khi ban d vdodung tdm mdC thi gido phdp se tudntrdn. Dik Phat hieu rd can co cua

titng ngtkfi. Ngdi dung phi&fngphdp tUnhiin de gidng day. Khongphdi Ngdi co ndng lUC sieu nhiendac biet di gidng day, nhidig Ngdi

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nhay hen trildc nhu can tdm link'cm nhUng ngi^i din gap Ngai, vaNgdi dd daydao dungtheo nhu cdutdm link cua ho.

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CM CO mot cwn sdch dang doc nhat,do Id tdm cm cMnh mtnh.

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Bik Phat day chung ta My vat botat cd nhvCng gi lam tdm ta daukho trong khi Mnh thiin. Phienndo dau kho, chit khon^ pMi tdmdau kho. Chung ta chang biet cdigt la tdm, cdi gi la phien ndo.Nhitng gi khong lam ta thoa manthi ta khong muon gap. Cuocsongcua chung ta chdng khon kho gi!Cdi khon kho d ddy la khong thoaman, khongMi long vdi cuoc song.That vdy, chi c6 phiin ndo khonkho md thoi.

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The gian dang ngiin ngut chdy.TrongsU nong hongnay, tarn thaydoi ti( yen sang ghet. Biet eachlam oho tarn an tinh tinh lang sedem laiM tch Idn lao cho thigian.

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Neu tdm ban an lac hanh phuc thid ncti mo ban ciing an lac hanhphuc. Khi tn tui khai md trongtdm ban thl bat ky ncfi mo bannhin din ciing deu la chdn ly.Chdn ly dkhdp moi ncfi, chang kMcchi mot khi da bii't doc chU thl dddu ban ciing c6 thi doc chit dWc.

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Neu ban cant thay khong hai longd mot nai, ban se cam thay khonghai long d moi ncti. Chang c6 ncrinao ben ngoai lam ban kho chiu.Ncti kho chiu nam ben trong ban.

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Hay nhin vao tdm minh. Ngiifimang vat nqng chdng thay gi,nhUng ngiifi ngoai nhin vao thaynqng. Vat bo moi vat, bnong botat cd, bqn se nhe nhdm.

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Tdm von an tinh tinh lang. Khitdm ra khoi an tinh tinh lang thibat an rot loan se nhdy vdo. Khinhin thay dutfc bat an rot loan naythi an tinh tinh lang se trd ve.

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Phat gido Id dao cm tdm. The thdi!Ngtifi ndo ddo luyin tdm, ngtl^ido tkUc hdnh Phdt gido.

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Khi den mcr, ban khong tM thdymdng nh$n gidng d goc phdng,nhiMg luc den sang ban c6 thi thayrd rang de quit eachdi. Cung vqy,khi tarn trong sang ban se thdy rdphiin ndo de khd trie.

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Hmn luyen tarn khong giong nhuhuan luyen ca the. Mudh ccf themanh phdi bat ca thi van dong,nhifng muon tarn manh phdi giictdmdiing yen.

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Vikhong nhln thay chtnh minh nenngiifi ta lam moi diiu saildm. Hokhong nhln vdo chmh tdm mtnh.Khi sap lam diiu gt sal quay, honhln irvldc, ngd sau xem M c6 ainhln thay khong: Me mlnh thaykhong? Chong mlnh thay khong?Vg mlnh thay khong? Con mlnhthay khong? Niu khong ai thay,ho voi lam ngay. Do la ho tUnhucmq chtnh mlnh. €6 mot diiu hoquen mat la chtnh ho cung dangnhln thay ho day!

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Hay dung tdm de nghe gido phdp,ditng dung tai.

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Chiin dau vdi phiin ndo Id chiendau ben trong. Dung bom dan sungong di ddnh nhau Id chien dau benngodi. Chien thang he khdc Iddiifng lot cua thi'gian. Chien thangchmh minh Id dt^fng loi cua gidophdp. Chung ta khong chiih daudi chong lai ai cd md chien dau dechinh phuc chtnh tdm minh, kientri chong lai moi tinh cam xungdong cua chtnh minh.

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Ni&c miM den tii ddu? No den tit

nhvtng ngudn nitdc da ban tren matdat vd hoc hoi md thdnh. That kpla Idm sac? Dot vdi phien ndo,tdm ban cung c6 the Idm dtpc nhitvay, niu ban de nd Idm.

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Dik Phat day chung ta hay xetdodn chink minh ma diCng xet dodnhe khdc dau ho tot xau the mo di

nik. Dik Phatchicho ta con dtifngvd noi: "Chan ly la nhUvay do".Tdm ta c6 dWc nhUvay khong?

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Cdc phdp tren the gian hien hUuqm sU thay doi. Ban khong thechong Iqi hay ngdn can chung. Haynght xem, ban c6 the thd vao madiCng thd ra dWc khong? Lam nhuvqy CO cam thay thodi mai khong?Hoqc thd ra ma dUng thd vao senhuthe ndo? Chung ta khongmuonchuyen doi thay nhiMg sUvqt khongngitng thay doi!

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Neu hii't rang moi chuy$n deudoithay thi ban con ban khodn thacmac, suy nght mong lung gi nvtalBat ky chuyen gt xdy ra ban chican tU nhu: "A, lai mot chuyennvlal " Vay thdi.

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Ldinoi bo quasUvo thtifng khongphdi Wi noi cm ke tri

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Neu ban thay r5 rang sUdoi thay,thi ban se thay dWcsUkhong thaydoi SU khong doi thay d day la:sU vat khong thi nao khong thaydoi Niu hiiu dWc rang chi c6 sUdoi thay la khong bao gid thay doithi ban hiiu dWc Bik Phat, vaban CO thi ton trong cung di^ngNgdi mot each dung dan.

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Neu tarn ban noi rang ban da dacqua thank thiC nhat, My d^n dankle bqc tMnh thit nhat. Ngdi se noicho ban biet rang tat cd diu khongvvCng ben. Neu ban gap bqc tMnhthd Mi, My din ddnh le. Ngdi senoi cho ban biit rang tat cd khongCO gi chdc chdn." Neu ban biet bqctMnh thtCba, My den ddnh le. Ngdichi noi cho bqn nghe mot diiu"khong ben vUng." Neu bqn gapbqc tMnh thit tu, My din ddnh le.

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NgM se noi cho ban biet ro rangrang "td^ cd cdng Idiong chac chdn."Ban se nghe tUcdc bac thdnh rang:"Tat cd diu khdng vUng bin. DiCngdmh mac vao bat cit cdi gi."

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Thinh thodng toi di thdm nhvtngdim thdp CO. Mot vai nai hi do vd.Co the mot trong nhUng ngtifi bantoi se than: "That dang tiec." Toitrd IM rdn^: "Neu khong c6 sU dovd, thi chdng cd Dwt Phat, changcd Gido phdp. Nd do vd nhuthe vind hodn todn phu hap vdi nhUngIdi Phat day.

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Moi sU trin thi' gian diu di theodiirng lot tu nhiin. Khong c6 khoahoc ndo CO the can trd hiidc di cm

chung. Ban c6 the den nha st dichdm soc rang. NhiMg dau nha stCO sdn soc rang ban ky ItSng thendo di niia, cnoi cung, chung cungdi theo diifng lot cm chung. Ngaycd nha st cung hi htlrdng. Moi vatrot cugc roi cung tan rd cd.

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Cdi gi chdc chdn bin vUng day?Khong CO gt hit Chang c6gt ngodicam tho. Dau kho din vd di. Hanh

phuc lai thay cho cho dau kho. CtCthemdi. Ngodi chuyin do ra changCO gi ndHa cd. Nhidig chung ta IdnhUng ke lac dvtng khong ngitngchay theo vd ndm bat due lac. Duelac khong that dau, chi Id sU thaydoi thoi.

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Ngiifi khdng hieugido phdp khi lamdiiu quay, ho thiifng nhin quanhdi xem CO ai thdy khdng. l^iMgnghiip cua chung ta ludn ludn theoddi ta. Khdng the ndo thodt quacua nghiip.

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Hanh dong tot detn lai qua tot.Hanh dong xau dem Iqi qua xau.DUng ky vong thdnh than, chUthien, nhUng ke khuat may khuatmat se bdo v$ ban. Cungdilng tintiSng ngdy td\, ngay xau. Do lanhttng diiu khong that. Ban se ludnludn dai chcf ngdy tot, gib tot, thdngtot, ndm tot, vi than nay, vi thdnhno. Tin tiSng vdo nhvCng diiu dochi dem lai dau kho cho ban ma thoi.

Hay nhin vdo hdnh dong vd Ibi noicua ban, nhin vdo nghiep cua ban.Ldm Idnh ban se gat qua vui, Idmdo ban se mang qua kho.

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ThUc hanh mot each dung dan banse lam cho nghiep cu mat di. Mgichuyin den roi di, sink roi diit.Ban hay y thiic va di chung diinbien theo difdng loi cua chung.Cung nhu c6 hai coi cay, neu banbon phdn va tUdi nii&c cho coi caynay va bo mac coi cay kia thl bankhoi can ban khodn khi nhin thaymot coi cay tot twi va mot coi caycom coi.

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Mot so cdc ban, hang ngan damticAu My hay cdc xiCxa xdm, denthien vien Pa Pong nay di hoc hoigido phdp. Cdc ban phdi trdi quanhiiu kho khan de d^n dWc nainay. Trongkhido, c6 nhvCng ngiifid cdch thien vienchimot biCc tiifngma khong hi bti&c chdn vdo cong.ThvC nght xem cdc ban c6 nghiepto} biet bao.

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lAm viic gi xau ban khong the irondi ddu dwc. Ddu khong ai thayban di nvia, ban cung tU thay mtnh.Co tron xiwng ho sdu ban ding thaymtnh d do. Khong c6 each ndo tronthodt cdc nghiep da tao. Cilng vay,tai sao ban khong thay dWc sUtrongsach cm mtnh? Ban thay tat cd -an tinh, giao dong, gidi thodt, troibuoc - Ban tiX thay tat cd.

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Hay bat toy vao viic hank thien,diing di loanh qmnh dai chbgap viPhot tt&mg lai nik. Ban da di loanh.qmnh du roi.

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Toi nghe c6 ngtifi than phiin: "Oi,mm my la mm rat xau dm v6itdi" "Sao vdy?" "Toidausnot ndm.Toi chdng hhnh thiin dWc gl cd."0! Niu ho khong hank thiin kkicdi chit gan hi thi ho hdnh thiinluc ndo? Niu cam thiy khoe khodnthodi mdi, ban c6 nght rang ho sehdnh thiin khong? Khdng. Ho chilac lot trong hanh phuc. Niu hodau kho ho vdn khong hdnh thiin.Ho cung lac lot trong dau kho ludn.Toi chdng hii't din luc ndo ho mdinght rang ho phdi hdnh thiin.

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Toi da qui dmh thcfi bieu va noi quicm triifng thien roi. Khoi can phdithay doi nita. Ngiifi nao mudn thaydoi, ngi£fi do khong c6 chu y denday di hdnh thiin. NgUcfi nhU vqythi lam sao ky vong thay dtUcfc dieugi. Dhu ho CO luon luon nam ngucqnh toi di ntCa cung chdng he thaytoi. Dau ho c6 ngu cqnh diCc Phqtdi ntia ho cung chdng hi thay Phqtneu hg khong hdnh thien.

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Diing nght rang chi can ngdi nhammat la hanh thiin. Neu nght nhitvay thi hay gap rut thay doi ttittSngdo di. Hanh thiin din dan la giUchdnh ni$m trong mgi luc, dau dangdiCng, dang di, dang ngoi hay dangndm. Sau gicr ngdi thiin diCng nghtrang ban da xd thiin; phdi biit rangdo chi la la sU thay doi tU th^ thoi.Neu di&fc nhvt vay ban se c6 binhan thUc sU. Dau dang d dau bancung phdi ludn luon song trongthiin, ludn luon giit tarn chdnhniim.

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"Dau mdu can thit kho, cht con dahoc lay xi6mg... ta se khong rMkhoi nai nay neu khong dac dao."Doc cdu kink nay ban nght rangban phdi tan luc co gang, ban phdilam giong nhU Dlk Phat. Nhtingban qnen nght rang xe ban qua nhdvd xe Phqt rat la to Idn. V&i chiicxe nhd be nhiC vdy tht lam sao chitrong mot Idn ban c6 the chd hittat cd. Phqt la mot chuyin md banla mot chuyin khdc.

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T6i di khdp ncfi di ttm cho hdnhthiin; toi chdng bii't rang no ndmsan tai ddy, trong tdm toi Thiinndm ngay trong ban: sink, gid, dau,cM\ ndm ngay trong ban chUchdngd dau xa. Tdi di khdp mgi ncfi choden khi m$t la mudh did hoi, lucay mdi chin diing, va khi dilng toinhgn ra rang cdi ma toi di ttm...ndm ngay trong tdi.

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Khong phdi hanh thiin de thay thiendtifng md de cham did dau kho.

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Bitng dtnh mac vdo hinh dnh haydnh sang trong luc thien; dUng lenxwng theo chung. Bo thay dnhsdng trong luc thien vt dai lamsao?Cdi den ham cua toi cung c6 dnhsdng vay. Anh sdng hay hinh dnhtrong tdm trong luc hdnh thienkhonggiup chung ta cham did phiinndo.

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Khong hanh thiin thi ban changkhdc nao ke mil va diec. Khongphdi de dang thay gido phdp ddu.Ban phdi hanh thiin dithay nhitnggi ban chnu tiing thay. Khong phdimdisinh ra bandd Id thaygido ngay.Banphdidi hoc vd Idm hoc tro tri&c.Ban cht thay dWcvi chm cua chanhkhi ban nitn chanh.

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Khi hanh thiin neu c6 tU tiSng moden hay ndi: "Do khong phdi Idcm ta!"

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Khi cam thay lam bOng ta phdihanh thiin. Khong phdi chi tiMngluc cam thay My ndng liic hay thodimdi mdi hdnh thiin. Do la thUChanh theo Icri Phat day. Chung tacht chin hdnh thiin khi cdm thaythodi mdi. NhiOtg phdi di ddu ditim sU thodi mdi. Muon cat dtCt

tham di md ban lai thUc hdnh theo

tham di vay sao?

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Phdi ludn ludn qudn sat chtnh minhtrong khi lam bat ky viec gl Chidoc sack thoi thi khong khdi sinkdWc gt cd. Ngdy ngdy troi quanhiMg chung ta chang nhin thaydWc chtnh minh. Ngtifi hiet hdnhthiin la ngi0i thtCc sU no ItiC hdnhthiin de hiit.

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Co nhiiu each hank thiin, nhtingtat cd diu trdvi cho: Hay di mgisU tUnhien. Thodt ra ngodi chientriifng, ddt chdn den nai an lankmat me. Tgi sac khdng thiC xem?Ban CO dam khdng?

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Chi nghi d^n hank thiin ma khonghank thi chdng khdc mo thd moibat bong, bo cdi thUc di lay cdi mahS, gid tao.

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Khi mdi hanh thiin dWc vdi mm,toi van con cht&i tti tin. Sau khi c6

nhieu kink nghi$m toi hii\ tin vaotdm toi. Khi ban co sU hiiu bi^tsau xa nhu thi' nay thi bat kychuyen gi xdy ra ban c6 thi dichung tU nhi^n va moi chuyen chiden roi di thoi. Ban se dat dinmot ncfi tdm ban se biit phdi lamgi-

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Dtnh mac vao stCan tinh con te hai

hem la giao dong bat an. Bdi vi itra ban con mudn thodt khoi giaodong, trong khi do ban hdi long vdian tinh va khong tien xa hem. Khihdnh thiin ma tdm an lac tinh langthi hay than nhien tiep tuc viichdnh thiin ma ditng dtnh mac vaochung.

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Hanh thien la qmn sat tarn va cdccamgidc cm tarn. Khong c6 chuyenchqy theo hay tranh daugt cd. Haithd van tiep tuc trong khi ban lamviec. Thien nhiin lo moi chuyencm thien nhien. Vi$c cm chungta la no lUc chdnh niem, nhin vacben trong de y thiiC mot each rdrang. Thien la vqy.

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Khong hanh thiindung dan thi tdmse khong chdnh niim. Tdm khongchunk niim thi chdng khdc ndo ddchit. Tuhoi xem thitban c6 du thigib de hanh thiin khi ban sap chitkhong. Hay thubng xuyen tU hoi:"Khi ndo ta chit?" Thvtc hanh theoeach nay, tdm banse tinh thitc trongmoi luc, y thdc ludn ludn co matvd chdnh niim tU ding theo sau,tri tui phdt sink, nhin thay sUvatnhU thUc vd rat ro rdng. Chdnh

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niim trong chUng, canh giU tdm,giup tdm hiet dWc cdc cam gidckhdi sink trong moi luc, ngay cungnhU dim. Co chdnh niim Id c6 an

tinh tinh lang vd tUchu.

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Dieu can ban trUdc Hin trong viechanh thiin la phdi thanh that vanghiim tuc. Thtthai la than trongdi phong cdc hdnh dgng sal Thitha la phdi it mong can va biet du.Niu biet tri tuc trong Ibi not vatrong moi chuyen thi se thay dWcchinh mtnh. Tarnse khong con langthang v6 dinh md co can ban gidi,dinh va hui.

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Thoat dau ban voi vd di tdi, voi vddi lui, vd voi vd ditng lai. BanHep tuc hdnh thiin nhu the choden khi ban din mot cho, d dodiedng nhu di din cung khongdung, di luicungkhong dung, ditnglai mot cho cungkhong dung. Thila cham did. Khong c6 ditng, khongCO di, khong c6 vi. The la chamdid. Ngay cho do, ban se thaychdng CO gi cd.

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Nen nhd la ban hanh thien khongphdi di dat dv&Jc "mdt cdi gi" cungkhong phdi di loai trie "mot cdiKhong phdi hdnh thiin vdi tham dimd vdi xd ho. Neu ban "muon"

dieugi thi ban da. di ra ngodi thien.

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Cot tuy cm dao thatgian di. Khdngcan phdi gidi thick dong dai. Lealbo yeu ghet va di moi sU tU nhien.Do Id nhvtng dieu toi thUc hdnhtrong viec tu tap cm toi.

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Hoi sal cMtng to ban van con hoainghi. Ban bac vi sU thiXc tap c6the chap nhan dWc niu giup tchcho sUhdnh htien. Tuy nhien, thaychdn ly hay khong tiiy thugc d sUthiiC hanh cm chinh ban.

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ThUc hanh la hoc each xd bo chi^

khdng phdi de gia tangsiidtnhmac.Gidc ngo se den khi ban cham dietham muon.

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Neu ban c6 du thi gib de chdnhniem, ban c6 du thi gib de hdnhthiin.

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Hoi: Khi hanh thiin neu c6 nhieuchuyin la diin ra trong tdm thl nentim hieu chung hay cht ghi nhan sUden di cm chung?

Trd left: Thay mot ngiifi di ngangqua, niu do la ngiifi la ban se tuhoi: "Ai vqy? Han di ddu? Lamgi?". Ne^u do la ngiifi quen, banchi can ghi nhan sU di ngang qmcm hdn md thoi.

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"Mong tide" trong luc hanh thienCO the la ban hay ke thu. Niu laban, no se khien ta muon hanhthien, muon tlm hieu, mudn chamdM kho dau. Niu la ke thu, no sekhiin ta mong tide nhUng gt chiMxdy ra, muon dot tWng cua mtnhCO dWc nhHtnggi md chtnhdot tWngdo khdng CO. NhiMg cuoi cung,chung ta phdixd bo moi mong iidc,ngay cd mong U&c gidc ngo, mdigidi thodt dWc.

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Hoi: Co can phai trlnh phap hangngay khong?

Trd IM: Hay tUxem xet tarn mink,tu trinh phdp cho mink. Mot vi stCCO the horn nay dang nonggian hoactham muon dieu gi. Vi sU do c6the chdng can den hoi toi dieu nay,phdi khong?

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BM song cm ta la tdp hap cm nhiiuyen to. Chung ta dung sUchedinhde mo ta sUvat nhUng chung ta laidtnh mac vao sU che dinh vd xem

chung Id cdi gt thUC c6. NhUngtifivd vat dWc ddt ten chang han. Baygicf, chung ta thvC trd vi vdi thM kytrU&c khi moi vat dWc dat tin, vdggi ddn 6ng Id "dan hd" vd ddn bdId "ddn dng" thi c6gi khdc biet ddu?Thi' nhttng, bdy gid da dtnh macvdo tin vd sUchi'dinh rSi nin chung

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ta CO chiin tranh vi gidi tmh vacdc loai chiin tranh khdc. Hdnhthiin la nhin xuyen than tat canhUng dieu nay di c6 thi dat dincho vd dieu kiin va hinh an, khongchiin tranh, khong han thii.

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Nhiiu ngiifi trd thanh nha sU vtCO dik tin, nhvtng vi sau ho giamdap len nhvtng Wi day cm BvtcPhat. Ho CO kien thdc sau ronghan, nhUng ho khong chiu thUchanh. That vay, ngay my c6 rat itngiifi that sU thUc hanh.

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Ly thuyit va thitc hanh - cdi diu Idbiet tin thuoc vd cdi sau Id biei ditim thuoc vd twng thuoc.

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Am thanh - ban thtch tiing chimhot nhiMg ghet tiihg xe chay. Banso chon dong ngiifi va tieng ddng,vd ban mudn song trong riCng motminh. Hay bo di tiing dong vdhay chdm soc tre tho. "Tre tho" dday Id sU thUc hdnh.

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Mot chu tan sa di hoi rang thiinsink mdi phdi hank thiin nhtl thendo. Ajahn Chah trd Wi:

- Giong nhu thiin sinh cu.

- Vay thiin sinh cu hdnh thiin nhUthe ndo?

- Van giU nhUvay.

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Ngiifi ta bdo rang nhitng IM daycua BiCc Phat rat dung, nhUngkhdng the ndo dp dung trong xdhoi. Chang han nhU ho noi: "Toicon tre, khdng c6 cohoi hdnh thiin,khi gid toi se hdnh thiin." Ban cdthe ndi rang: "bay gid cdn tre tdichdng c6 thi gid di an khi tdi gidtdi se an khdng?" Neu dui vdoban mot khuc li(a do, ban cd ndi Idban dang dau ddn khdng. Dungvay, nhitng vi song trong xd hdindy nin ban khdng the trdnh dWcnd.

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Gidfi, Binh, Hti$ la cot tuy cm vi$cthtic hanh trong Phat gido. GidigiU cho than khdu trong sack. Vdthan la cho cU ngu cm tarn. NkUvay, trong viic thUC hanh phdi c6day du gidi, dinh, hni. Giong nhumot khuc go dWc cat lam ha phdn,nhtMg that ra cung cht la mot khucgo thoi. Khong the vat than khaudi, cung khong the vat tdm di.Chung ta phdi thUC hanh vdicd thanvd tdm. Nhu vay, gidi dinh hue Idmot tap hop hdi hda, cung nhau Idmviec.

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Mot ha cu gia mo dao tiemot tinhke can den Wat Ba Pong hdnhhWng. Ba thila vdi Ajahn Chahrang ba chi cd thi d day mot thcfigian ngdn thai vi ha con phdi trdvk nhd de coi chiing coi doi maydiia chat cua ha. Ba cung thiiU vdiAjahn Chah la vt ha da qua gidnen xin Ngdi ban cho ha mot thdiphdp ngdn.

Ajahn Chah trd Icfi: Nay, ha cuhay Idng nghe! (3 day khdng cd

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ai het, chi nhU vdy thoi. Khong c6ai Id chu nhdn, khong c6 ai gid,khong CO ai tre, khong c6 ai iot,khong CO ai xau, khong c6 ai manh,khong CO ai yiu. Chi vay thoi...vay thoi. Tat cd deu trong rong,chi cdc yiu to khdc nhau cm thiinnhien tdc dung ho tWng thoi.Khong CO ai sinh ra md cung changCO ai chet di. Ngiidi ndo noi ve cdichet Id ngvti do noi chuyen nhUdda con nit khong hieu gi hit.Trong ngon ngUcm tdm, nghta Idngon ngUcua Phat Phdp, khong hiCO chuyen do.

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Can ban cm nhitngIcfi day cm BiicPhat la hiiu ro tu ngd chi la trongkhong. NhiMg ngi^i hoc hoi gidophdp tao nin y niem tU ngd. Hokhong mudn gap dau khd hay khokhan. Ho mudn moi chuyen dinde dang, thodi mdi. Ho mudn chdmdiet dau khd, nhitng neu ho van contu ngd thi lam sao hetdau khddWc.

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Mot khi ban hieu tht moi chux^$ndeu di dung, dan gidn vd trtic tiip.Khi sU vat viia long khdi sink, hieurang chung la trong rong, khongphdi la cm ta. Khi sU vat khongvita Idng khdi sinh, hiiu rangchungtrong rong, khong phdi Id cua ta.TM'Id chung bien matngay. DUngdong hoa chung vdi minh, cungdiMg cho minh Id chu nhdn cuachung. Neu ban cho rang cay du

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du my Id cm ban tht ban se daukhd Met bao khi c6 ai don ngd no.Hieu rd dWc diiu do tarn ban sethdng bang. Khi tdm tiih den chothdng bang thi do la chdnh dao.Chdnh dao hay nhUng Wi day chdnchdnh cm Bdc Phat dan den gidithodt.

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Ngiifi ta khdng chiu nghiin ciCu,hoc hoi cdi vWt ra ngoai tot xau.Ho thiifng noi: "Toi se nhu thenay, toi se nhuth^ kia." Nhiingho chang he noi: "Toi se chang Idgi cd hdi VI thdt sU chang c6 toi."Do Id cdi hg can phdi hoc md hokhdng chiu hoc.

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Khi hiiu ro v6 ngd thi gdnh nangcua CHOC song se dWc bo xuong,se an lac vdi moi sU. Khdng condmh mac vdo tUngd, vao hank pMcthi se CO hank phuc that sU. Haytap xd bo mot each tu nhien, khdngcantranh dau gaygo, cht dcfn thudnxd bo, sU vat the ndo thi ciC di nothi' do — khdng ndm giiJt, khdngdmh mac, tU do gidi thodt.

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Than the bao gom ban yiu to' caban hay tit dai: dat, nttdc, gio, Ivta.Khi chung ket hap va tao thdnh cathe, ta goi chung la dan ong, danbd, cho chung mot cdi tin di c6the di ddn^ nhan ra chung, nhitngthifi: ra chdng c6 ai trong do ca -chi CO dat, nitdc, gio, liia ma thoi.Diing bi kich dong hay qua dinhmac vao than thi. Niu thuc sUnhtn vao ben trong, ban se thaychang CO ai trong do ca.

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Hoi:

The mo la binh an?

Trd Icfi:

The ndo la hon loan? Btnh an la sU

chant diCt hon loan.

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Btnh an nam ngay trong chung ta,no d cung cho vdi Mi an va daukho. Khdng the tim binh an trongritng sdu hay trin doi cao. Cungkhong thi do vi thdy khd ktnh, khddi cho ta dWc. (3 ddu c6 dau kho ddo CO con diirng thodt ly. Gang cogang chay iron dau khd la that sUcdng hvldng ddn khd dau.

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Lam hat cU viec gi ciing vdi tamxd bo. DiCng ky vong sU din daphay tan dUcfng. Xd bo mot it se c6mot it binh an. Xd bo nhiiu se c6nhiiu btnh an. Xd bo hodn todnse dWc btnh an hodn todn vd cuoc

dau tranh vdi the gian nay di dincho cham ddt.

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Thtic vay, chang c6 cdi gt la cmcon ngiifi cd. Dau chung ta Id gtdi nth cung cht Id cdi v6 he ngodimd thoi. B6c khoi cdi Idp vd ndy,chung ta se chang thdfy gt ngodinhUng dac ttnh phd thong: Sinh dgiai doan dau, thay doi d giai doangith vd chant ddt d giai doan cudt.Tat cd cht cd vay. Neu nhtn moivat nhtt the thi chang con van degt nth vd chung ta se hdi Idng vdbinh an.

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Hay nhan biet diSu gt tot, dieu gixau dau ban dang du hdnhhay dangdink cUd mot cho ndo. Khong thetim thay binh an tren doi cao, trongritng sdu hay trong hang dong. DauCO di den nai Phat thdnh dao di

nik Cling khong tdi gdn chdn ly hcfn.

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Tim kiim nhitng gi bin ngoai chungta chi la sU so sank va phdn biit.Khong thi tim kiim hanh phuc bangeach nay. Kking the tim kiim hanhphuc bang each truy tdm cho ra motngiifi hay mot vi thdy hoan hdo.Bik Phat day chung ta phdi timkiim gido phdp, tim kii'm chdn lychit diCng tim kiim ngiiri mo.

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Ai Cling CO the lam nha gach haynha go, nhitng do khong phdi la nhacua ta ma la nha cua the gian vd hiluat the gian chi phoi. Binh an noitdm mdi thUc sU la nha cua ta.

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Riing la nai binh an, phdi khong?Vay tgi tinh chi ndm chat trongtay nhUng gi lam ban rot ram. Hayde cho thiin nhiin day ban. Nghetiing chim kiu roi xd bo. Hieu rothien nhien ban se hieu ro gidophdp. Hieu rd gido phdp ban sehieu ro thien nhiin.

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Truy tarn binh an bin ngoai changkhdc nao tim kiem rua c6 ran, bankhong the nao tim dWc. NhiMgkhi tarn ban sdn sang thi binh anse tit tim din ban.

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Gidi, Binh, Hue tqo nen Dqo.Nhidtg Dqo khong phdi Id ChanPhdp, khdng phdi Id muc tiiu. Dqocht Id con diifng dan den muc tieu.NhU bqn muon di ti( Bangkok denthiin vien Wat Ba Pong chdng hqn.Con di£fng rat can thiet cho hdnhtrinh cua bqn, nhUng muc tiiu cuabqn Id thiin viin chit khdng phdiId con di&ng. Cung thi, chung taCO the ndi rang Cidi, Dinh, Hue dngodi chdn ly cua Ditc Phqt nhUngId con diimg dan din chdn ly ndy.Phdt trien Cidi, Dinh, Hud, bqn seCO sU binh an ky di$u nhit.

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Co hai loai dau kho: dau khd danden dau khd Han va dau khd danden chdm did dau khd. Dau khddau tiSn la chap giit nhitng gt ita.thtch vd chdn bo nhvtng gi khongUU thich. Dau khd thd hai Id candam vd tri cht theo dot sU khongngitng thay ddi cua cdc cam gidc:hanh phuc, dau khd, vui ve, buonchdn, vita long, phat y... Dau khdndy dan ddn cho blnh an.

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Chung ta mudn tim mot con dvtngde dang. NhiMg khong c6 dau khdthi khong CO tn tui. De cho trt tuechin muoi ban phdi ngd do vd khocthan nhiiuIdn trong khi hdnh thiin.

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Chung ta ird thank nhUng nha sUhaynhUng ni cd khong phdide dWcan ngon, ngu ngon va thodi mdi,nhUng di hiiu ro dau khd:- Ldm the ndo de chap nhan daukhd...

- Ldm the ndo de thodt khoi dau

khd...

- Ldm the ndo de dau khd khongkhdi sink...

Vay thi, diCng ldm nhitng gt gay radau khd, nhu dUng tham luyenchdng han; ndu khong, dau khdchdng buong tha ban ddu.

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ThUc ra, hanh phuc chila bi^n thecm dau kho du&i mot htnh thai te

nhi. Dmh mac vao hanh phuccungnhu dinh mac vao dau Icho nhitngban khong thay do thoi. DiXng nghirang ndm giU hanh phuc la xa Itadau khd. Cd hai dinh chat vao nhaukhong thi tdch rM. BiCc Phat chicho chung ta biet dau kho la kethita ketai hai cm hanh phuc. Hay

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xem dau kho vd hanh phuc ngangnhau. Khi hqnh phuc khdi sank,dUng qua vui miCng md bj cuon troidi. Khi dau kho den ciing diCng quathat vong md hinhqn chim vdo dbngthdc lu.

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Khi dau khd phdt sink, My y thitcrang chdng c6 ainhan chiu dau khd.Neu nght rang dau khd va hankphuc la cm ban thi ban se khongbao gib ttm thdy btnh an.

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Ngiifi dau kho se nhdn sU dau khomy ma c6 tn tue. Neu khong daukho, ho se khongqudn sat va khdngCO tn tu$. Khdng tn tui thi khonghieu biet. Khdng hieu hii't se khdngthodt khoi kho dau. Vqy thai! Thenen phdi no lUC va kidn tn hdnhthiin. Be roi khi nhin Iqi thi giannay se khdng con sv hdi nhtC tni&cnUa. Bite Phqt thanh dqo chtnhtrong thi gian nay chtC khdng phdingodi the gian nay.

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Lai dWng vd kho hank Id hai lot dikhong dWc Diic Phat khuyen khkh.Do chi Id hanh pMc vd dau khd mdthoi Chung ta tiSng rang minkthodt khoi dau khd nhitng thUc rakhong phdi vay. Chung ta chidmhmac vdo hanh phuc. Niu dinh macvdo hanh phuc, chung ta lai daukhd Idn nOa. Su thiic Id vay, nhitngngitcfi ta nghi ngWc lai.

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Kho cho nay ngiifi ta chay den chSkia. Cho mdi nay kho ho lai chaynik. Hg tiSng rang chay thodt khoikho dau, nhiMg thUc ra khdng phdivgy. Hg mang dau kho di mgi naima khdng biel. Khdng biet dau khose khdng biet nguyen nhdn cua khodau. Khdng biit nguyen nhdn cuakho dau se khdng biit cham ditt daukho. Do do khdng c6 phtkfng eachhay con diifng di thodt khoi khodau.

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Hoc trb ngay nay c6 nhieu kiin thtthcfn hoc trb ngay xua. Hg songtrong tiin nghi va c6 day du nhitnggi hg cdn. NhiMg hg co nhiiu daukhd va roi ram hcfn tril&c. Tgi saovgy?

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BUng la Bo tat, dUng la A la hdn,diCng la gi cd. Niu la Bo tat, banse dau kho. Neu la A la hdn ban

se dau kho. Neu la gt do ban sedau kho. Khi ngdi chl la ngoi. Khidi chl la di. Thi thoi!

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ThWng va ghet, cd haideu daukhohdi VI deu do tham di gay ra. MuonId kho. Mudn md khong dWccungkho. Ngay cd khi co dWc cdi mdban muon, ciing Id dau kho nUa,hdi vi khi dWc chung, ban lai lo sose mat chung. Ldm sao cd the songhanh phuc khi tdm day lo so?

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Khi nong gian, ban thay tot hayxau? Neu thay xau thi tai sac khongvat bo di ma khu khU givC lay lamgi? Ban cho rang minh thong minhva tri tue, vay thi dai chi md giltnhitng cua no dyl Co luc tarn sdnhan CO the lam cho cd nhd gay gonhau vd Idm cho ban khoc suot dem;sau do van con hdm hUc vd dau kho.

Neu ban thay dWc sU dau khd cua

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sdn han thi hay vat bo di. Niukhdngchfu vat bo thi no se gdy daukhd cho ban ddi dai, chdng luc ndodiing nghi. Thd gian dau khd nayla nhUvdy do. Ndu ban bidt rd no,ban segidi quydt dWc moi khd khan.

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Motphu nitmiion biet lam tMnaodi diUcmg dau vdi sdn ban. Tdi hoiCO ta khi cctn gian not tin thi sdnhdn my Id cm ai vdy. Co ta trd Idichtnh la cm cd. N^usdn hdn dungId cm CO thi cd cd the bdo sU sdn

hdn ndy ra di dWc khdng? Sdnhdn khdng chin nghe Wi cd ta. GittsU sdn hdn nhU giU cm riing segap nhiiu dau kho. Neu sdn hdnthuc sU Id cm ta thi no hdn phdi

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nghe Icri ta. Neu khong nghe IM tathi no chdng phdi cm ta. Tam sdnhan dd ddnh lita ta roi do. DiCngngd theo no. Diu tam vui hay bwncting difng ngd theo no. Luc ndono cung la thit lita dot thoi.

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Su vat v6 thiifng ma ciC cho la benvUng thl chi chuoc lay dau kho mathoi.

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Phat luc mo ciing c6 mat di daydochungta. Hay tUmlnhtimthay.Co hank phuc vd c6 bat hank. Covui vd CO kho. Chung ludn ludn c6mdt. Hiiu ban chdl cm vui vd khoId thay Gido phdp, thay Phat. PhatPhdp khong xa rM thi' gian phdp.

Qudn sat ky cdng ta se thay hanhphuc vd dau kho gidng nhau. Nong

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va lanh cung nhu vay. Ta c6 thichet thiiu vi li(a va chet cong vtlanh. Chang c6 gi han kem. Hanhphuc va dau kho cung vay. Ai aicung muon hanh phuc, chdng c6ngUtfi ndo muon kho dau. Niei banchdng CO ham muon. Niet ban chiCO an tinh tinh lang.

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Nay ban ai! Ban la thdy day cmchink minh do. Tim kiem mot vi

thdy khong giiip ban gidi toa hoainghi. Tim hieu chtnh minh de thdysUthat ben trong, khong phdi benngodi. TtC hieu minh la diiu qmntrong nhdt.

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Mot vi thdy cm tdi &n rdl nhanh,khi an gay ra tiing dong on do;the nm thdy laiday chung tdi phdian chdm cham vd chdnh niim.Qudn sat thdy, tdi Idy Idm th^tvgng vd budn nan. Tdi dau khdtrong khidng ta van tUnhidn. Thatra, tdi do. qudn sdt hdn ngodi mdkhdngqudn sdt chtnh tdi. Sau ndy,tdi mdi hieu rd diiu do. Co nhiiungtifi Idi xe rat nhanh, nhiMg cdn

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than. Trong khi mot so ngiifi khdcIdi xe rat cham, nhiMg gay nhiiutai nan. Ditng dink macvao nhUngqui luqt c6 sSn. Bitng dtnh macvao htnh thik bin ngoai. Nen nhtnngikfi ngoai mUtfi phdn tram vd dichin mWi phdn tram nhin Iqi chtnhmtnh.

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Rd't kho daygicri luat Mot so hieunhvtng khong them thifi: hank. Motso khong hieu nhUHg khong ohmtim hieu. Toi chang biet phdi dayho nhU the nao. Tai sao lai c6

nhUng ngikfi nhUvay? Khong bietla da. te hai roi, nhvlng ngay cd khitoi day ho, ho cung khong nghe.Ho nghi ngd phdp thUc hanh. Holudn ludn hodi nghi. Ho muon din

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Niet ban nhiMg khong muon thttchanh. That la trd ngai. Khi bdo hohank thiin, ho so hdi; va niu khongso thi ho chl ngdi ngu. Phan Idndeu thich lam nhUng diiu ma toikhong day. B6 la cdi kho cua kelam thdy.

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Niu CO thi thay chdn ly cm BikPhat mot each de dang thi chungta khong can phdi c6 nhieu thayday. Khi hieu nhitng IM day cmBik Phat thi chung ta chi can lamnhvtng gi can lam. Lam thay thatkho khan vi hoc trb khdng chap nhangido phdp, tranh bien vdigido phdpvd tranh bi$n vdi thay. Trikfc matthay, ho lam nhuhg tot dep, nhiMgsau liMg thay ho la nhitng tin trom.Bay dgo kho khan that!

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Tdi chang bao gicf day hoc trb songva thUc hank mot each tuy tien,thieu chdnh niem. Nhidtg do lanhvtng diiuho lam khi tdi vang mat.Neu hoi cdnh sat la qmnh day cdtrom khong thi ho trd Icfi la khong,hdi VI cdnh sat khong thay. NhiMgkhi khong c6 cdnh sat thi trom Iqihodnh hdnh. Vdo thcfi D{(c Phqtcung vqy. Bdi the, hay tU qudnsat, theo ddichtnh minh, diCng qmntarn gi den chuyin ngtifi khdc.

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Vi chdn sU thi0ng chi day nhitngeach hank thiin kho khan, dbi hoinhieu no lUc cua ban de loai bo tu

ngd. Dau c6 gi xdy m cung diingbo thdy. Hay di thdy hvldng danban, bdi vi ban rat de quin dt£fngthUc hanh.

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Mdt hoai nghi doi vdi thdy c6 thegiup ban. Hay nhan tiithdy nhitnggi tdl dep va hay y thik viec thiichdnh cua chtnh minh. Tn tue se

den khi chtnh ban tU quan sat vaphdt triin.

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Khong phdi thay bdo trdi cay ngonngot Id tin ngay md khong can bietgi nUa. Tu mink nem thitdi biethi&mg vi that sU thl moi nghi ngdrse tieu tan.

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Thdy la ngrifi chi cho ta con dt&ng.Thanh cong hay khong do chtnh sUthUc hanh cm ta.

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Doi khi viec day do that kho khan.Nhd sUchdng khdc ndo mot cat gidrdc de ngtifi ta vat bo moi van debvCc doc vd phiin todi vdo. Cdngday nhieu hoc trb thl rdc ban cdngnhieu. Nhidig day do Id mot cdchthUc hdnh tot dep. Day do giup taphdt triin kiin nhdn vd hieu biil.

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Thay khong the gidi toa noi khokhan cua chung ta. Thdy chi Id ncfide hoc dao. Thdy khong thS Idmcho dao sang to hcfn. Nhitng diiuthdy day la de thuc hdnh chitkhongphdi chi de nghe sudng. Bite Phatchdng bao gid tan dWng sU tintitdng vdo ngiiti khdc. Phdi tin titdngchtnh minh. Diiunay that kho khan.Nhidtg phdi nhitvay. Chung ta nhinbin ngodi nhiMg cMngbao gib thay.Phdi that sit thUc hdnh. Hodi nghikhong tieu tan do hoc hoi nai kekhdc md do lien tuc thitc hdnh.

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Khong ai va chang c6 gi c6 thigidithodt cho ban. Chi c6 sU hieu biet

cm chmh ban mdi gidi thodt choban md thdi.

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Tin khung va vi A La Han diubiet mm ciifi: nhUHg vi A LaHanbiet tai sao minh mm ciifi con ten

khiing thi khong.

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Ngi0i tn qudn sat ngi^i khdc,nhUHg qndn sat vdi tn tui cMkhong phdi vdi si mi. Qudn satvdi tri toe cd the hoc hoi nhieu,nhvtng qudn sat vdi si me thi chittm thay loi cua ngiifi khdc ma thoi

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Bieu phiin todi thUc sU Id hiet mdkhong Idm. Khdng hiet nin khongIdm Id chuyen thiifng, nhUng hietrm khong chfu Idm thi do Id motvan di.

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Nghien ct^u sack vd khong qmntrong lain. Dt nhiin kinh diin ladung nhiMg khong dien dqt het chdnly. Kinh dien la ngon tit, chit vieima khd ndng diin dqt c6 gidi hqn.Chang hqn nhudanh tit "sdn hqn"khong the dien td dWc trqng thaindng ndy, giqn hcfn cung nhUngheten mot ngiifi khdc vdi gap ngvtiay. Chi c6 kinh nghiem cua chinhban mdi dem lai dik tin thitc sit.

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Neu nhln sUvat vdi tri tui ngi qudnthi se khong hi dtnh mac vdochung.Toi hay xau den, vui hay hudn d^nhay nhtn chung roi di chung ra dithi ban se khong dtnh mac. Dautham lam hay sdn hqn c6 den dinth hqn cung dung trt tue de nhtnthay ban chat v6 thitng cua chungva di chung tU ra di. Neu phdntCng Iqi chung, yeu hay ghet chung,thi rdc rot se xdy ra. Phdn iCng,khong nhitng chiing to hqn la ngthikhong CO trt tue ma con lam chodau kho gia tang.

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Hieu biit chdn ly thi se khong consuy nghl vd trd thank ngt^i c6 tritue. Khong hieu biet thi suy nghtse nhieu hcfn tri tue hoac chdng c6chut tri tue ndo. Suy nght nhiiuma khong cd tri tue se dau kho tancung.

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Thien ha ngay nay chang muon timhieu chdn ly. Ho hoc hoi chide c6sUhieu hiet can thiet hdu nudi than,cap dWng gia dtnh va chdm s6cIan nhau ma thoi. Boi vdi ho thi

sU thong minh, linh loi cd gid trihcfn tn tue.

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Hay than trong trong viec giU gingidi luat. Cot tuy cm gidi Inat lasU ho then. Neu con hoM nghi thihay khoan phdt bieu y kien, khoanlam. Do la gidi luat. Khong conhoai nghi thi mdi trong sach, thanhtinh.

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Co hai trlnh do tht(c hdnhgido phdp.Gin give gidi Imt Id phdn can banddu Hen. Gidi Inat dem lai hanhphuc, thodi mdi vd hba hap. ThiCdd'n - Hah cUcHan -khdngUin qmndin sU thodi mdi - do Id thUc hdnh

gido phdp de tinh thdc vd gidi thodttdm minh ra khoi moi rdng buoc.Gidi thodt tdm Id coi nguon cua tiibi vd trt tue.

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Gidi hanh la cha me cua gido pMpnay nd trong chung ta. Gicfi hanhcung cap thiic an ho dWng vd chicho ta hudng di dtch thUc.

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Gidi hanh la diiu kien can ban detao nin mot the gidi hai hda, trongdo con ngiifi thUc sUsong nhUmotcon ngiifi chit khong phdi nhU lodicam thu. GiU gin gidi luat la diiuchinh yen trong viec hanh thiin.GiU gin gidi luat, phdt trien longtitdi, ton trong tha nhdn, than trongtrong Idi noi va hanh dong; do lagia tdi cua ban. Niu diing gidi luatlam can ban cho mgi hanh dong thitdm ban se hiin hda, trong sang vayen tinh. Thiin se de dang phdttrien tren mdnh dat nay.

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San soc va giU gin gidi Imt nhUngiifi lam viifn san soc va giU gincay col Khong hi dink mac vaocay Idn, cay nhd, cay cjuan trongva cay khong quan trong. Mot songiifi muon di diifng tat. Ho noi:"Bo qua qua gidi luqt, di ngay vaothien dink". Chung ta cd nhieu lydo di bdo chiia cho long tham dicua chung ta.

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Chdnh tinh tan va tn tii$ khdngphdi la chuyen ben ngoai ma la stibin tam tinh thik va tu che bentrong. The nin, sU bd' tht, neudWclam vdi y tot c6 the dem lai hanhphnc cho minh va cho ngiifi. NhiMggidi hanh phdi la goc ri tht long ticthien nay mdi trong sang, thanhtinh.

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Dwfc Phat day chung ta Idm diiuIdnh, Idnh xa diiudc, givt tdm trongsach. Viic hdnh thien cua chungta cung vay: "lam Idnh, Idnh dH".

NhUng diiu xau xa c6 con ton taitrong tdm ban khong? Dt nhiin Idcon! The thi tai sao khong quitdon nhd cita cho sach se?

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Trong viec thUc hanh dung dan thilam lanh Idnh dU la viec lam tot

dep, nhtingc6 han che, vi cuoicungchung ta phdi biidc qua cd tot Idnxau. Gidi thodt bao gom tat cd,nhting khong dink mac gi cd. TiXsUkhong dtnh mac nay, tinh thWngvd trt tue lifu chuyen mot each ttCnhien.

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Chung ta phdi bat dau ngay naichung ta Men dang c6 mat, trUctap va dan gidn. Hai htidc dautien la hodn thankgidi hmt vd chdnhdinh. Roi bn&c thdba la trt tue haychdnh kiin, nhd goo re phiin ndo,se tu nhien xudt Men. Cung nhUluc den dWc thap sang thi chdngcan phdi lo lang den viec x6a tanbong tot. Chdng can thdc mac bongtdida di phuOng ndo. Chung ta chtMet dang co dnh sang.

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Co ha rm(c do giUgidi. Dau Hen Idtho gidi Hi vi thay. Thddin Id giUgidi vd song trong gidi. Cuoicung,d mdc cao nhat - bac thdnh nhdn -cdc Ngdi chang can nght din gidiImt, din dung sal Chan gidi hankdin tic trt tue, hieu than ddo TieDieu Di Hdnh dgng ciia cdc Ngdiphdt xuat mot cdch tu nhien tic siCchiCng ngd ndy.

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Nhieu nha suhoan tuc di vdo chien

tmn, Idn mtnh vdo dau ten mui dan.Ho muon nhU vdy. Ho mnon di.Hiem nguy din tie moi phia nhidtgho van chuan hi di di. Ho sansang chit trong bom dan nhUngkhong ai chiu chit vi giU gin gidiluat. La lung that.

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Mot ngi£fi hoc trd cm toi hi daudau got phdi mo. Mac dau bdc sinoi dime la chi do vdi tudn dau gotse trd lai btnh thtirng, nhiMg maythdng sau chdn van con dau. Khigap toi, ngi6fi hoc trd than phiin:"Ho bdo la khong Idu. Khong phdinhuthendy." Toiciifinoi: "Neukhong phdi nhuthdnay thi se khongphdi nhU the nay."

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Neu CO ngiifi cho ban mot trdi chndtvdng rUc, no trbn va thom ngotnhUng doc, ban c6 an khong?Khdng! Vay tai sao Dwt Phat daydue lac ngu trdn Id thuoc doc mdban van cd muon nhet cho daybung?

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Hay nhtn phiin ndo cm ban vdnhan ra chung la ngc ran ho mang.Ban khong dam dung den ran vihiil rang ran c6 the can chet ban.Cung vgy, hay nhtn thay stX dochai trong vat doc hgi vd sUhiCu dirngtrong vat hUu dting.

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Chung ta ludn ludn khong thoarmn.An trdi ngot ta nhd vi chua. Antrdi chua ta nhd vi ngot.

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Neu trong tui ban de vat hoi thoithi di den ddu ban cung ngid thaymui hoi thoi; ditng than phiin rangcho nay hoi hay cho kia hoi

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Phat gido Dong phWng ngdy naychdng khdc ndo mdt cgi cdy to Idnnhting chitro nhUng trdi nhd, khonghWng vi. Phgt gido Tdy phmmgchang khdc ndo mot cdy non ndt,chua ra hoa kit trdi nhiMg c6 khdndng tro nhitig trdi to vd ngot.

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Ngay nay ngtiti ta suy nghi thatnhiiu. Co nhieu diiudi ho say methich thu nhiMg khong c6 diiu githat sU tron ven.

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Khong phdi cht canggi rWu la nt^choa M rWu tiic khdc thanh nt/&choa ngay. Ban bOtro dieudo. Vgymd khi muon uong rWu, ban baarWu la nii&c la. va uong tU nhiin;nhti vgy c6 phdi la diin khungkhong?

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Ngtifi ta thrifng c6 thoi quen nhinngdm hen ngoai. Chang hqn nhUkhi nhln gidng dtifng nay, ho senoi: "Gidng dtifng nay that Wnl".That m no chdng Idn chut ndo. NoIcfn hay khong, tiiy theo quan ni$mcm ta ma thoi. That ra, gidngdtifng nay no chi vqy thoi, chdngIdn ma cung chdng be. Thi'nhiMg,ngtifi ta Itwn ludn chqy theo cdmquan cua mtnh. Ngtifi ta ban ronnhin vd ddnh gid moi vat chungquanh ma khong c6 thi gid de nhinvao chinh minh.

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Nhiiu ngiicfi chdn nan met moi vabiing nhdc trong viec hanh thiin.Diifng nhuho chang mudn giUPhatPhdp trong tam. The nhiMg, c6 aichiSi mdng ho, ho se nhdmdi suotdM. Vay ma khi gido phdp day hophdi dieu hda, phdi thu thuc vd phdinhiit tdm thiic hanh thi ho quenmat tieu. Tqi sao khong giU gidophdp trong tdm? Givt chi nhvCngIcfi mdng cht£ri do?

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Cho minh hcfn ngiifi la trat roi.Cho minh bang ngtifi cung tratnik. Cho minh thua ngiifi cung tratludn. Nghi minh hcfn ngiti thi kieucang se noi day. Nghi minh hangngiifi se thieu ktnh trong khiemnhiifng. Nghi minh thua ngiifi senhut chi thieu tU tin.

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Phdi hoc each xd ho moi chuyinthe gian, diCng tlm each chong laichung. Nhtfng chung ta lai muonchung thuan theo y muon cua chungta. Chung ta tim du moi each dixey dat hay dol pho vdl chung. Khithan nay bj henh, dau nhvCc, takhong thich vd tim kinh de tung.Ta muon kiim sodt vd dieu khienthan ndy, ta khong muon ca thendy dau. Kinh trd thdnh mot loqinghi li huyin hikhien chung ta roiram them trong tham di, dinh mac.

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Do la VI chung ta tung kinh de khiCtrUbenh tat, de dWcsong hen vvCngIdu dai. That ra, Ddc Phat ban ohochung ta gido phdp la de chung tabiet sti that cm ca the nay nhd thechung ta c6 the xd bo no, nhiMgchung ta bien nhitng Wi day cmNgdi thdnh kinh tung de gia tangthem sUsi me cm chung ta.

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Hay tim hieu than the va tam tnban. Hay bang long vdi sU thanhdam,it Si. BUng qua dtnh mac vacgido phdp. Bling namgiUhay nhdybo vao nhUng cam xuc cua mlnh.

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Nhieu ngt^i so ho thi Ho camthay hi dp che vd hoc lot khi phaioho ra. Muon trau doi long tit thi$n,ban cht can dp che chink long thammuon, dinh mac cua mink chitkhong ai dp che ban cd. Lam nhuthi thi ban chat that sU cua chungta se tU chink phuc lay chink no ditrd nen nhe nhdng vd tUdo hon.

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Nam cue li(a hang x6m trong tay,ban se hi hong. Nam cue /wij nhaban, ban cung hi bong. Cd hai cueIlia diu nong. Thi' nen, diCng scrvdo nhUng gi c6 thi lam ban bongtay, dau do la thit gl vd d ddu dinvia.

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Ngiifi ngoai c6 the cho rang chungta dien khung khi thay chung tasong trong ritng va ngoi chang khdcndo nhUng pho tWng dd nhu thenay. The nhiMg, ho song ra sao?Ho ciScfi, ho khdc, va c6 luc ho gid'thai Idn nhau vt qua tham lam vasdn hqn. Vqythi ai diin khitng day?

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Thay vt day ngiifi khdc, AchaanChah chi tao hodn cdnh vd ca hoi

dac hiet di ho tU tint hiiu chinhminh. Ajahn Chah noi: "NhUnggi toi htidng dan cdc ban, cdc banchi hiiu miifi lam phan trdm. Hoacniu da lam nhd si( dtpc ndm ndmthi CO the hiiu ndm phdn tram".Mdt vi sUtre thUU rang: "NhtCvay,con dtUcfc mot phan trdm vt con mditu dtpc mot ndm." Ajahn Chah lacdau ctifi noi: "Khong! Bon ndmdau con khong dtpc phdn trdm ndocd. Din ndm thi( ndm con se hiiundm phdn trdm".

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Mot ngiifi hoc trb cm Ajahn Chahkhi dWc hoi rang li$u nhd sU segilt bo y suot ddi hay se hodn tuc.Vi sU hoc trb trd Ibi rang: "Tkuathdy, con thay rat kho de noi dendiiu do, mdc diu khong hi nghtden chuyin hodn tuc, nhUng thatra con cung chang hi quyet dinhse giU mdi chiic y nay cho din lucchi't." Sau khi rihtn vdo bin trongminh vi sU tre noi: "Dtifng nhutarn con chdng c6 nghta ly ^ cd?"Achan Chah ben trd Idi: "Tdmchdng CO nghia lygt cd, do chinh Idgido phdp."

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Co ngiicfi hoi Ajahn Chah rang:"Tai sao mot xiiPhat gido nhuThdiIan lai c6 nhiiu toi pham hinh sU."Ajahn Chah trd IM: "Ngi^i ndo lamnhUng diiu thiin, ngiiri dokhong phdi la That tit. Ho lamnhvtng cong vi$c cua hp chang lienqmn gi din That gido. Biic Phdtchdng bao gicf day hp lam nhvtngdiiu nhit the."

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Co ngtiri hoi Ajahn Chah rang NgaiCO phdi Id mot vi Alahdn khong.Ajahn Chah trd IM: "Toi nhu cayCO thu day la, hoa vd trdi. Chimchoc tdi an vd Idm to trong cay do.Nhtdig cay co thu khong hiiugi vethan phan cua no. No cd song tUnhiin nhU vay thoi. No sao novay.

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Hoi: Toi c6 the qudn sat tham lamva sdn han, nhiMg lam the ndo dikiem scat si mi?

Dap: Ban nhUngiifidang cWingUUma lai hoi: "Con ngiM ddu?"

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Niu cdi gi khdng tot My de cho nochit. Niu no khdng chit My lamcho no tot.

Mot s6 ngt0i chi do dilc tin ma trdtMnh nM sU, nhWig lai gap khoJcMn trong khi song trong gido pMp,thuc Mnh gido pMp. Ho khdnghiiu ro chtnh mtnh. Hiin nay ratit ngiifi that siXthUc Mnhgido pMpvi CO qua nhiiu chWng ngqi pMivWt qua.

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Ban bdo rang ban yen ngi£fi yenmdt tram phdn tram. DWc, haymo xe ca thi ngtifi ay ra de xemthitban con yen dWc bao nhieu phdntram. Hoac neu ban qua thiicfngnhd khi c6 ta xfi ban, thi tqi sao bankhong bdo co ta gici cho ban mot bophdn cua co ta. Moi khi ban nhdCO ta thi hay dd bo phdn ra ngM.Ghe tdm chiM? Do la cdi md ban

yen thutfng day! Cdi gi lam chotim ban dap nhUmuon nhdy ra khoi

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long ngUc moi khi ban gap mot cdgdihap danhay ngid thay mui ni^&choa cm cd ta? Site manh nao vay?No keo hut ban, nhtdig ban buongxudi, khong he chS'ng lai. Cuoi cimgban phdi trd mot gid rat dat. Banhieu chtc!

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Mot hdm Ajahn Chah muon donmot khuc cay Wn, hi gay va dangndm chodng di0ng. Ajahn Chahcung ngM hoc trd, moi ngi0i motdau, khieng khuc cay vat di. Trongkhi ndng khuc cay ten, Ajahn Chahhoi: "Nang khong?" Sau khi dd vatkhuc cay vdo bin dtifng, AjahnChah hoi: "Bay gib c6 con nangkhong?" Do la each md Ajahn Chahday cho hoc trd ttm thay gido phdptrong moi Icfi noi vd tdc dgng hangngdy. Trong triifng hap ndy, AjahnChah chi cho thay lai ich cua sU xdho.

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Mot ngt&i hoc trb cm Ajahn Chahtrong luc rut day cam may thanbang ra khoi 6 diin, soy ndm vaochot dien, vd hi giat nin voi vdnghuong bo day ra. Ajahn Chah,khong bo 0 co hdi day gido phdp,ben noi: "Ol Sao con c6 the trndngbo mot each de dang nhU vay? Aiday con do?"

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Mot so nha sii Tdy phi&mg dd tochiic mot ngdy Gidng Sink dac biet,vdi mot hi4oi le tang qua vd lamphu&c. Mot so' thi$n tin thac mactqi sao Phqt gido Iqi to chdc le GidngSink Thien Chua gido. Ajahn Chahgidi thich: Than tdm moi ngiicfidiu CO Cling ban chat nhu nhau.Tat cd diu phdi sinh ra, diu phdigid, diu phdi chet. Khi ban hieudWc diiudo thi sU khdc biit khongcon quan trong nidi.

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Bat ky cdi gi giup chung ta thay rocMn ly, giup chung ta lam diiu totdep diu la lot thifi: hank dung. Cothi goi day la ngdy gi cung dWc.Tai sao khong the got day la ngdy"Thiin Chua Phdt Phdp." Ai thUchdnh dung tht ho da thUc hdnh"Phdt Da Thiin Chua Gido" vd moichuyin diu tot dep. Hay loai homoi luyin di, dtnh mac vdo nhvtngsU chd' dtnh cua the gian de nhinthay moi dien bien cua stC vat motcdch chtnh xdc vd tit nhiin.

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Trong thdi gian ngiCdi Lao vaKampuchia do xd vdo Thdi Lan ty^nan, nhiiu co qmn tiithiin to chi(cthdm vieng giup da. Mot so nhdsU Tdy phWng cam thay di ngaikhi ngSi trong ritng sdu hank thiintrong khi cdc to chUc ton gido khdcdang hang hdi lam viec. Ho benden gap Ajahn Chah di to bay moiqnan tdm cua minh.

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lam iot dep. Do Id bon phdn tunhien cua chung ta. Nhitng muoncitu ngtifi khdc thi tn0c het mtnhphdi sang sudt, khdng hi mi mcf.Nhiiu ngtifi c6 the den trai ty, nandi phdn phdt qudn do chdn minnhitng it ai c6 the ngoi yin trongriing de ttm hiiu tdm mtnh. BaoIdu chung ta con chtta hii't cung capthtCc an vd qudn do cho tdm ngtifikhdc thi thi gian ndy van con ngtifity nan."

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Sau khi lang nghe mot di tiC docTdm Kinh BatNhd, Ajahn Chah noi:"Khong CO khong, cung khong c6Bo tat", roi hoi tiep: "Kinh nay ti(ddu din?" Ngiiri hoc trb trd IM:"Thua thdy, theo con nght thi dodUc Phat thuyit." Ajahn Chah trdIdl ngay: "Khong phdiPhat. Kinhnay noi ve tri tue thdm sau, vWtmoi c\uy tl&c thigian. Nhting neukhong dung nhvCng quy il&c cua thegian lam sao md noi day? Co phdithi khong?"

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Muon trd thanh thdnh nhdn ta phdithay doi cho din khi chi con cdi thantrcf. Tdm hodn todn doi thay nhiMgthan dttng nhu ludn ludn co mat;van nong lanh dau nkCCc vd benhhoan. Thi nhiMg nhb tdm dd biendoi nin no nhin sinh, gid, dau, chetdtlcfi dnh sang chdn ly.

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Co ngt^i hoi Ajahn Chah vi sUgidc ngg, Ajahn Chah trd Icfi:"Gidc ngg chang c6 gi kho hieu.Chi lot vo chtioi ra bo vdo miingla ban se biet ngay hi&fng vi cuano. Ban phdi thuc hdnh di tUminhchitng ngg, va ban can phdi kientri. Niu thanh dgo di dang thlmgi ngiifi da lam roi. Tdi bat dauvdo chua tii luc tarn tuoi vd trd

thdnh mot nhd sUda hem bon mWindm; con ban thl chi mudn hdnh

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Ban khong can phdi hoan toan dacdao mdi c6 the htidng dan ngi£fikhdc. Chi can thanh that vdi ho vanoi cho ho nhHtng gt ban biet tUchtnh tarn ban. Hay noi cho ngiifita biet nhUng gt trong khd ndngcua ban. Ditng gid vcf nhit c6 thenhac di&Jc tang da to trong khi banchi CO the nhac tang dd nhd. Ngiifita se khong cam thay khd chiu neubii't ban dang thUc hdnh va danglam viec. Thiroi cuoi cimg ban c6thi nhac diivc tang dd to.

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E>vtng lot cm the gian la lam viecgi Cling ky vong di dWc den daptrd lai, nhUng trong Phat gido,chung ta lam ma khong can stC dendap. Tuy nhiin, niu chang mudngi cd, thi se dWc cdi gt? ChangdWc gt cd! Nhitng gi chung ta c6dWc chila nguyen nhdn cm sUdaukho md thai, vay, thiic hdnhde chdng dWc gi cd, nhUng tdmbinh an tinh lang la dWc roil

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Bite Phat dg.y chung ta hay buongbo tat ca nhvtng gi c6 ban chat tarnba, khong vvtng ben. Niu budngbo, ban se thay chdn ly. Niu khongbudng bo, ban se khong thay ro sitthat. ChiCO vay thdil Va khi trt tuikhai md rot, thi nhin ddu ban cungthay chdn ly.

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Mot cdi tdm trdng khong, khdngCO nghta Id chdng c6 gi trong docd. No khong c6 phiin ndo, nhUngno CO day tn tne.

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Ng\ifi ta chang chiu suy nghiem visUgia, dau, chit. Ho chi muon noiden khong gid, khong dau, khongchet. The nen, ho chang bao gicfhiidng dWc hi&fng vicm Gido PMp.

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Nhieu ngiifi nght rang: Hanhphucladat dWc nhitng gi minh yen, mtnhthkh. Vd chi muon moi ngiifi noidin nhitng gi minh yen thtch thoi.Phai chdng do la each ban tim hanhphuc? Mong muon rang tren loanthe gidi, ncfi ddu, ban cung chi nghengiifi ta noi din nhitng dieu banyiu, ban thich. Dieu do c6 thi dWcchdng? Tim hanh phuc bangphWng each do thi bao gicf mcfi timdWc.

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Co hoa, cay coi, nui riCng... songtheo diifng lot rieng cua chung.Chung moc len, chung chei dicungtheo ban chat rieng cua chung.Chung song mot each tu nhien, v6tri, vd gidc, trcr tra hatdgng. Chungta thikhdc, chung ta quay dgng mgithi(. NhtOtg CO the chung ta cungchi di theo di^ng loi tU nhien: sir^ra, trudng thanh, vd cudi cung lachet. Diifng loi tU nhien cua cothe con ngiifi la vgy. Ai mongmuon CO the di theo dtifng loi khdc,ke do se dau kho.

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DUng nghi rang hoc nhiiu bietnhiiu la hiiu Gido Phdp. Do changkhdc ndo noi rang ban thay moivatdo ban c6 mat, hoac ban nghe moivat do ban c6 tai. Ban c6 thi thaynhtOtg khdng thay trgn ven. Bancht thay v6i "con mat bin ngoai"md khdng thay bang "con mat bentrong". Ban nghe bang "tai binngoai" md khdng nghe bang "taibin trong".

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Dt(c Phat day chung ta vat ho moihtnh thtic hat thien va vun hoi gidihank. Bo la Chdnh Dao. Bang eachnay, Bvic Phat da dat chung ta vaocho khdi dau cm con diifng. Khida d tren con diifng roi thi c6 dihay khong la tuy d ta. Nhiem vucm Phat nhu thi la xong. Ngdichi cho chung ta con ditng: day lacon dtifng dung dan va day la condiSng sai lam. NhU vay la du roi,chuyen con lai la d ta.

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T6i chang hietphdi ndi nhuthenaoMy. T6i ndi den nhvCng cdi can phdiIdm va nhUng cdi can phdi vat ho.Nht&ig chdng CO cdi gt de lam vdchang CO cdi gi di vat ho.

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Nguy§n xin chtfvi long thi§nTr§n trdi difdi da^t oai thi^ng phep man

Ddng chia c6ng ddc day sauHo tri Phat Phap, bin lau mu6n ddi.

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