"Translated by: Phatara Inlarp / Edited by: Dr. JoAnn Sainz, Ph.D."

The still mind: able to enter within, will see reality, because reality within the seventh base of the mind is real. If you are really accomplished, really still, you will know and see the reality within; and find happiness, purity and refuge within.

In order to know your true self; make your mind neutral: be still, detached from any frame of knowledge that you have ever heard, studied, and imagined. Your mind will be entirely free from all things; completely be yourself. If you can do this, you will know the true self within.

The still mind will not attach to anything; only Dhamma spheres, Buddha Images within. Your mind will be at the center of the body at all times and will become one. The mind will be immersed in the happiness within.

When your mind is completely still (balanced between body and mind), you feel bliss. Time does not matter; pay no attention to time, just be happy. Stay with the moment. A love for meditate (Chanda) happens naturally. You want to stay with the moment. Close your eyes; meditate, want to be alone and meditate continuously.

The goal is to “make your mind still.” In order to become still, you must “Drop everything, put it all down, and just be still.”

You have limited time in this world. Therefore, keep only good things in your mind: good thoughts, good speech and good actions. You have little time to live and soon will be gone. When you have good thoughts, good speech and good actions, the goodness will then expand to the world.

As we get older, most people wish for “Health and Wholeness.” Time passes by really quickly: day then night, night then day. So be energetic and meditate extremely now while you are healthy. Let yourself spend all your time training your mind to become still.

“Let go.” Gently bring your mind to be still at the center comfortably, without thoughts, or focus your mind at any point that you wish; make it easy and relaxed. Soon your mind will naturally be still and happy

"Every fraction of a second is valuable for training your mind to become still. The shortcut: do nothing. Be neutral and focus your mind comfortably. Only stop and be still; soon your mind will enter within".

"Close your eyes: think of a bright sphere, focus your mind comfortably, and balance your emotion. Train yourself to experience first stop, make it steady. Let your mind be still all the time; make it become a habit. Soon you will be pleased and proud of yourself."

"Meditating: when you reach the point that you feel light, comfortable and happy, you will never feel bored but feel delight within. Though you are alone you do not feel lonely. Your mind will focus, only leading within; all other things will become insignificant."

"To see pictures within: begin by training your mind to be still, the first time, and be steady. When your mind is ready, feel happy, pure, clear, bright, and by this formula, seeing within will occur: seeing longer and gradually seeing wider. It will happen naturally and you will fell amazed with great pleasure."

"Meditating: Let your mind be comfortable; notice the feeling of happiness because this is the path to happiness. In this path you only feel happy, gentle, and comfortable. Begin with comfort, contentment, refinement. Then you will see things that you have never seen before. Your mind will lead happily within."

"Mara fears you reach the Knowledge One within : fears your mind be at its seventh base; which is the point Mara cannot control; this is the point can lead you to reach the Knowledge One within. Therefore, bring your mind to focus at the seventh base of the mind at all times."

" 'Picking flowers can affect even the stars.' This proverb speaks truth. Everything on earth is connected. Satta- loka: the world of beings, Sankhara- loka: the world of formations, Okasa- loka: the world of locations, the universe, they are all connected. You will understand this when your mind is still and reaches the Knowledge One within."

"Your inner experience is the same; reach the point that you feel contentment more easily, more refined. Refined means your mind is fine at a certain level, though your experience is the same. Looking at Buddha image, you feel like just seeing but when your mind is refined, you look at the Buddha image with pleasure. Rough feeling and refined feeling are different."

"Life before ordination: some have experienced it differently-good and bad. After being ordained, experience bright light and feel happy; this makes you want to prolong your ordination. You have a better understanding of life that, in the past it was just fun, not real happiness. After experiencing Dhamma spheres, Buddha Images, you feel happy; you want to continue to be ordained."

"Think about good deeds in the past, then be pleased; think of them more often, the pleasant feeling will nourish your mind. Starting from the point that you feel comfortable, expand the stillness feeling continuously and it will make you relaxed, content and you will naturally feel you are one with the center."

"Train your mind to be still. Think of Buddha Image within at all activities. Your body is moving in routines and activities, but your mind is thinking of Buddha Image all the time. You will feel delight and pride, called 'falling into Dhamma stream'"

"Let’s follow the perfect formula: feel relaxed, at ease, light, comfortable, clear, bright; all these factors must occur naturally. If it is different from this formula, it is wrong. Be calm and still. If you feel bored, open your eyes. If it is not what your mind wanted, start again. Always be ready to start again. When you feel a drawing inward, it means you have trained your mind well at a certain level."

"Train your mind to be still at all times: follow correct Vijja principle. Detach your mind from the outside world which has no substance. These are all obstacles you encounter while training your mind to be still, in order to reach the Knowledge One within."

"'Whatever appears to you, whatever you see, just keep looking continuously': as if you are driving to Chiang Mai; you see views on both sides of the street and feel just the side view until you reach destiny; naturally you will know your mind, pure, then you know it is pure; impure, then you know it is impure; persistent then you know it is persistent; still and gentle, then you know it is still and gentle."

"Adjust your feeling to be comfortable, relaxed; mark the point that makes you feel comfortable: body disappears, more and more gentle until your mind is still; experience the gentle light. Therefore, every word is meaningful; you cannot leave any word out, be still and gentle; you cannot omit any words."

"Maintain your mind after each meditation session: be still, gentle, light, happy, by emptying your mind and freeing your thoughts. Work on your routines: washing your face, brushing your teeth, and cleaning. Inwardly, maintain the Dhamma sphere or Buddha Image at all times. Reach the balance point at the center of your body. If you start again, glue the images at the center to prevent the mind from wandering. If your mind is still, we call this 'outside is moving, inside is still.'"

"'Bhavita Bhahuleegata' practice again and again: notice your mind; let it be still, gentle all the time. Keep it gentle, soon your mind will lead within and be ready to do all tasks. If you do this correctly, the feeling of happiness will be with you at all times."

"Happiness will begin when you focus your mind gently at the center. You find little happiness and gradually more and more. Yet, the same word: happiness; if you are still in the stillness, you will feel two times happier and keep multiplying more and more. You cannot escape the happiness. Comfortable is the starting point; feel joy, not getting bored; it means you can focus your mind properly; do maintain this state of mind."

"Training your mind to be still is one’s great duty because it directly involves yourself. We are still slaves of Mara. Train your mind to be still in order to be able to escape Samsara (Cycle of rebirth): if your mind is not yet still, your life is not safe. You still are under the law of karma, the law of Tilakhana (impermanence, suffering, non-self)".

"'Let it be': we use this phrase during meditating; you do not experience what you expect. So adjust your mind, relax, be calm then you will begin to understand this phrase more. From knowing to seeing; only be calm, practice harder by following Vijja principle."

"Focus your mind comfortably, mark (catching) the balance point, learn to practice skillfully. You cannot use force, because it makes the mind crude. Make your mind feel comfortable, relaxed, gentle and happy. Be happy because this is the path to happiness; be happy, relaxed, and comfortable."

"The still mind will feel delight: notice your feeling; you will not really think of anything. When you first practice meditation, many stories come to your mind; you have to let them go, they waste your time. If your mind is completely still, it will attach to the center of the body at all times: dur- ing session and after session, whether you are lying down, sitting, standing, and walking, it will happen naturally. Fall into Dhamma stream."

"One Dhammadayada lived along the border of Thailand and Myanmar. He had faith, walked across many mountains to be ordained in Buddhism. After ordination, he had intention to train himself. One day, he sat still, seeing Dhamma spheres, Buddha Images, and saw them at all times. He felt calm, happy. He had the intention to prolong his ordination; he did not want to disrobe. He understood that true happiness comes from the still mind."

"To maintain the refinement of your mind: if you are aware, it is not difficult. You feel happy and want to be still in Dhamma stream. Yet if you are unaware, your mind is not at the center of the body, if you think that you can meditate any time, recklessly, the rough feeling will deposit little by little; one percent, two percent and finally your mind will be detached from the happiness stream."

"Love yourself more. Search for true refuge within. Detach from stories of human beings, animals, all things, because all of these things cannot be your refuge. Let go; pay intention to finding true refuge from stilling the mind."

"Be calm and relax with ease. Your mind will be refined by itself. You will feel light, comfortable, maintain this feeling for a longer time, repeat it again and again; this state of refined mind will be your reward each time you meditate."

"It is important to be comfortable; your mind should not feel uncomfortable, so think about your merits until you feel good, delightful, and comfortable. Everything happens step by step in every inner experience."

"A still, gentle and happy mind begins by feeling comfortable in both body and mind. Body must feel comfortable, mind must be relaxed: there is no other choice, only be comfortable."

"Close your eyes and meditate: feel good, happy; this is a good start: easy, relaxed, comfortable, still, light, desire to be at that moment for a longer time. Imagine the inner image: either a crystal ball or Buddha Image; be still, gentle and happy."

"Solve the roughest problem with the most refined mind; the most refined mind solves the roughest problem. Solve all problems from their causes. The most refined mind means the still, comfortable mind. As you train with comfort, be completely still, not moving because you do not want to move, and hence the surroundings have no meaning."

"Practice, repeat it again and again. Any day that you meditate well, continue to meditate: forget about time and duties. It is not easy to be in a refined state: seeing light, Dhamma sphere, or Buddha Image."

"Feel good while you are meditating; though you close your eyes and do not see anything, just experience the pleasant feeling; this is a good start. Soon this good feeling will lead your mind to be more refined, naturally."

"Will power comes from within; it is the source of purity. When your mind is pure, you can draw most of your energy for strength. Now, you cannot bring out the most because your mind is full of hindrances. When the mind is still, calm, hindrances will be removed so that you have full energy. This energy within is already within everyone."

"When your mind is refined, attached to Dhamma stream, pure, your will to do good deeds comes about; you attain insight knowledge (knowing and seeing reality within). The wandering mind has no willpower because there are meditation hindrances blocking, causing your mind to wander. When your mind is still and refined, it attaches to the source within. You have more willpower."

"After meditation session: maintain your mind, think of Dhamma sphere, Buddha Image or think of something that makes you feel blissful, something pure, something that makes you comfortable. In order to keep your mind within, maintain your comfortable feeling, collect the feeling of stillness, gentleness: the path of refinement."

"Take more time to train your mind to be still, love to meditate, and practice to full capacity. The result will be worth your waiting moment: the moment that you attain inner experiences; happy, pure, clear, and bright. Even though you start from experiencing the darkness and gradually getting brighter and brighter, your mind leads within naturally."

"When you practice meditation for the first few times, your inner experiences are not yet stable: sometimes good and sometimes not good; this is normal. You have to feel comfortable; take it easy, have fun and relax. There is no other choice; you have to feel comfortable, with clear mind, and be calm."

"When your mind is still for the first time, make it stable. Let your mind feel comfortable; be happy. These factors are very important; sustain your mind, this is the turning point. If you start to feel pressured or tense, start again, with ease."

"'Do not try to see anything; just be calm and you will see naturally.' This means: focus on your feelings; if you feel comfortable continuously, soon images appear within: Dhamma spheres, Buddha Images will appear to you. Meditate with comfort and be calm until you reach this point: body disappearing, mind keeps on enlarging, feeling happy."

"You are fortunate that you have now come to the best part in life. You have the chance to study important Vijja which will help you escape suffering. Other worldly subjects cannot help you; hold on to this opportunity. Practice at full capacity by following Vijja principle."

"Imagine a bright sphere, Buddha image; or you can think of something meritorious. Think of anything that makes you feel comfortable. Your mind will gradually be still, able to let go. When your mind becomes still, feel emptiness, it will fall within naturally."

"On the journey of meditating; your mind has to be gentle. You should sense this feeling at all times. If you are still and gentle, you will meditate happily."

"Post - meditation sessions are very important. There are many temptations to pull your mind away from being refined. If you love to study Vijja Dhammakaya, sustain your mind at all times."