The Buddha is always near us (Ajahn Chah)

Ajahn Chah (ajahnchah.org) via Ven. Sujato, Ellie Askew, Dhr. Seven (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

If our mind is happy, we are happy wherever.

The Buddha is the DHAMMA; the Dhamma is the Buddha. The Dhamma that the Buddha awakened to is something always there in the world. It hasn't disappeared.

It's like groundwater. Whoever digs a well down to the level of the groundwater will see water. It's not the case that the person created or fashioned the water into being.

What a relief, Ajahn! (TheWork)

All one has done is to put strength into digging the well so that it's deep enough to reach the water already there.

So if we have any discernment [wisdom, insight, understanding], we'll realize that we're not far from the Buddha at all. We're sitting right in front of him right now.

Whenever we understand the Dhamma, we see the Buddha. Those who are intent on practicing the Dhamma continuously, wherever they sit, stand, or walk are sure to hear the Buddha's Dhamma at all times.

• Vipassana and samadhi together, not one without the other