The Autobiography of Phra Ajaan Lee Quotes

“And with that, I lost my nerve. I jumped out of the hut and ran for a large tree about six meters away. But just as I reached it and had taken my first step up the trunk, a sound like a person whispering came to my ears: ‘You’re not for real. You’re afraid to die. Whoever’s afraid to die will have to die again.’ Hearing this, I let go of the tree and hurried back to the hut. I got into a half-lotus position and, with my eyes open, sat facing the elephant and meditating, spreading thoughts of good will.”
― Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo (Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacariya), The Autobiography of Phra Ajaan Lee