The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
12 February 2026
“Not yet true wisdom.”
In practice, the most important factor is mindfulness.
The Buddha predicted that it could be achieved in 7 days or 7 years. It mainly depends on mindfulness. If you have mindfulness, you can achieve it in 7 days. If you have mindfulness, when you do anapanasati, your mind will be calm and concentrated. You will have power. When you come out of meditation to contemplate the three characteristics, you will be free in no time.
Mindfulness will control your mind to stay with the work that needs to be done. When you meditate, you will stay with the meditation. When you develop wisdom and contemplate the three characteristics, you will stay with the contemplation of the three characteristics. You will not stray into thinking about this person, that person, that person, or that person. You will not stray from the path. You will focus on the work.
If it is like this, it will not be long before you can be free. You can be free in 7 days. You can be free after listening to it only once.
Venerable Aññā Kondañña was freed after listening to it for the first time because his mind was focused on listening and contemplating the truth that the Buddha had taught. When he saw that the problem was in desire, he immediately cut off the desire. His mind then settled into peace and let go of the body. The body will grow old, get sick, and die, which is normal. Because you already have mindfulness and concentration, but lack wisdom.
But we are the opposite. We lack mindfulness, have a lot of wisdom, listen to sermons and Dhamma, I don't know how many hundred sermons, but it is not meditation wisdom, it is sutamaya wisdom, it does not enter the mind, does not teach all the time, the mind thinks of other things, does not think of Dhamma, thinks only when listening. When leaving the sermon, immediately thinks of other things, thinks of friends, travels, does not think of various tasks, does not think of Dhamma like when listening to the sermon, does not become true wisdom.
What must be considered with every breath in and out, with mindfulness controlling to consider all the time, then will be effective.
The Dhamma that must be developed the most at this time is mindfulness. When there is mindfulness, when saying "Buddho", it will be with "Buddho", when considering the body, it will be with consideration. It will enter into peace, to let go, depends on developing mindfulness. Therefore, do not overlook developing mindfulness. Try to practice as much as possible. I have taught many times that when waking up, be mindful, be mindful of the movement of the body.
Phra Ajahn Suchart Aphichato
Wat Yan Sangwararam, Chonburi
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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