The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
22 March 2026
“If we stop wanting, when we encounter something beyond our control, such as death or illness, we will not suffer.”
One day, you will have to face the truth that we cannot stop our bodies from getting sick or dying. It is the same as other people's bodies. We cannot stop them. If we know in advance before the event happens, and prepare ourselves to stop wanting by calming our minds, we will not be sad or sorrowful because calming our minds is stopping wanting, which is the cause of sadness and sorrow.
If we stop wanting, when we encounter something beyond our control, such as death or illness, we will not suffer. We will be able to let go and let things go according to reality. If we get sick, we will get sick. If we die, we will die. If we are anxious about death, once we see the three characteristics, we will be able to let go. If we die, we will die. What is there to be afraid of?
There is nothing to be afraid of in this world.
Except for delusion, because delusion will trick us into wanting not to die, not to grow old, not to get sick. If we have the wisdom to know the truth, we will know that we cannot want it. If we want it, it will cause suffering.
Wanting is the cause of suffering. Knowing the truth is wisdom. Knowing that it is impermanence, not-self.
Knowing that we cannot want it. If we want it, it will cause suffering. This is the knowledge that will free our minds from the cycle of birth and death.
No one will know this truth. Only the Lord Buddha knows. The Dharma that the Lord Buddha realized is the Four Noble Truths and the Three Characteristics: Impermanence, Suffering, and Non-self.
Therefore, we are considered very fortunate to have encountered Buddhism because it will give us the opportunity to escape, to attain the supramundane Dharma, to rise above the cycle of rebirth and death.
Therefore, it is our duty to strive to study and practice a lot in order to obtain the supramundane Dharma as a treasure that the disciples of the Lord Buddha have possessed.
We can also possess this treasure because those who have possessed it are no different from us. They do not have knowledge in this field, they have the same defilements and desires, but they have faith, belief, and diligence to study and practice to the fullest.
Do not waste time doing other tasks.
Dedicate your life and mind to this task only.
If you do this, I can assure you that in this life you will definitely obtain this treasure. It depends on your practice, your study, your faith and belief, your diligence, your perseverance, and your perseverance in developing mindfulness because mindfulness is the first step of practice. If we do not count precepts and giving, which are the steps before meditation, at the beginning you have to give alms first. Give alms until you have nothing left to give. Then you can ordain and come out to observe the precepts.
Phra Ajahn Suchart Aphichato
Wat Yan Sangwararam, Chonburi
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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