“The Dharma is a Quality of the Heart" ~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu

 “The Dharma is a Quality of the Heart"
~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu

"When my father went to Thailand the very first time, I tried to get him to meditate. His first question was for Ajaan Fuang was: He was a Christian. Was that going to be an obstacle to the meditation? Ajaan Fuang said, “No. We’re going to talk about the breath. The breath doesn’t belong to anybody. It’s not Buddhist. It’s not Christian. It doesn’t belong to anybody in particular. It’s common property throughout the world. We talk about the breath so that we can use the breath to catch the mind. And then we can talk about the mind: in other words, your awareness right here.” Whether you’re Christian or Buddhist doesn’t have to get involved, because the things that are happening in your awareness right now are the things that cause suffering, regardless of your background. But you can also develop qualities right here in your awareness that will put an end to suffering." 

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu

“The Dharma is a Quality of the Heart"