An Essential Truth
Impermanence, aging, and illness
Do not give people a set time.
One may be alive in the morning,
Then dead at night,
Changing worlds in an instant.
We are like the spring frost,
Like the morning dew
Suddenly gone.
- Kuei-Shan (771-854)
from www.Dailyzen.com
A clear and straightforward expression of a basic condition of life as recognised in Buddhism's four noble truths. This may not be cheery, but it has to be faced and recognised. By doing that, impermanence can, in a sense, be transcended. That seems to be connected with truly living in the present and understanding one's own greed, hatred and delusion. Meditation, mindfulness and an effort to live by moral precepts make up the way of the noble eightfold path. A path simple to describe and hard to follow.
Do not give people a set time.
One may be alive in the morning,
Then dead at night,
Changing worlds in an instant.
We are like the spring frost,
Like the morning dew
Suddenly gone.
- Kuei-Shan (771-854)
from www.Dailyzen.com
A clear and straightforward expression of a basic condition of life as recognised in Buddhism's four noble truths. This may not be cheery, but it has to be faced and recognised. By doing that, impermanence can, in a sense, be transcended. That seems to be connected with truly living in the present and understanding one's own greed, hatred and delusion. Meditation, mindfulness and an effort to live by moral precepts make up the way of the noble eightfold path. A path simple to describe and hard to follow.
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