Q： Is it advisable to read a lot or study the scriptures as a part of practice?
Answer：The Dhamma of the Buddha is not found in books. If you want to really see for yourself what the Buddha was talking about, you
don't need to bother with books. Watch your own mind. Examine to see how feelings come and go, how thoughts come and go. don't be
attached to anything. Just be mindful of whatever there is to see. This is the way to the truths of the Buddha. Be natural. Everything you do in
your life here is a chance to practise. It is all Dhamma. When you do your chores, try to be mindful. If you are emptying a spittoon or cleaning
a toilet, don't feel you are doing it as a favour for anyone else. There is Dhamma in emptying spittoons. Don't feel you are practising only
when sitting still, cross-legged. Some of you have complained that there is not enough time to meditate. Is there enough time to breathe?
This is your meditation: mindfulness, naturalness in whatever you do.
— Questions & Answers with Ajahn Chah
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