Buddhism EP. 07 : The Characteristic of Impermanence ?!?

Impermanence means the change of all things – personal and impersonal, internal and external including all surroundings. If we understand the truth of impermanence, we will be able to deal with people and problems intelligently and live a happy life. http://winne.ws/n24735

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Buddhism EP. 07 : The Characteristic of Impermanence ?!?https://f.ptcdn.info/521/019/000/1401365353-Hibiscusmu-o.jpg

Tom :     You seem to like this flower

               very much.

Pim :      I enjoy looking at it.

               It symbolized impermanence.

               Did you notice that

               in the early morning it

               was as white as snow ?

               Now, it’s eleven o’clock.

               it has already become

               light pink, but in the evening

               it will turn rose-colored.

Tom :     Will it ?

Pim :      Yes.  It gradually changed

               from white to light pink.

               Before going home

               in the evening,

               take another look at it,

               it will have turned

               reddish pink.  It is a real

               symbol of impermanence.

Tom :     It reminds you of something,

               doesn’t it ?

Pim :      Yes, it does.  It’s the best

               thing that makes me

               realize the Three Common

               Characteristics of Existence.

Tom :     What are they ?

Pim :      The teaching of the Three

               Common Characteristics of

               Existence is one of the

               fundamental teachings of

               Buddhism.  This teaching

               consists of impermanence,

               suffering, and not-self.

Tom :     Could you explain them ?

Pim :      Well, let’s look at the

               first characteristic

               the characteristic of

               impermanence.

               If we look at our own

               personality, we will find

               that our bodies are subject

               to continuous change.

               We grow old and inactive,

               our hair goes gray and white,

               our teeth fall out, our eyesight

               becomes poor, our eyes are

               surrounded by many wrinkles,

               our hair falls out.

Tom :     I think we are accustomed

               to these changes.

Pim :      But I think most people

               do not accept them.

               Most people expect to

               look eternally young;

               otherwise they would not

               dye their hair, or try to get rid

               of the wrinkles on their faces

               by plastic surgery.

Tom :     I think they are within their

               rights to do so, you know.

               You shouldn’t criticize them.

Pim :      I never intend to violate

               anyone’s privacy.  The point

               is that the acceptance of

               these changes will cause us

               the truth of the world.

               As a matter of fact, not only

               our bodies but also our

               mental states are subject

               to change.  At the moment

               we are happy, and

               at another we are sad.

               As children, we rarely

               understand anything.

               As adults, we have a great

               deal of knowledge but

               when we grow old we lose

               the power of our mental

               faculties and become like

               babies.  Our minds are also

               characterized by impermanence.

Tom :     That’s true.

Pim :      This is also true of the

               surroundings.  Everything

               around us is impermanent.

               Nothing will last forever –

               neither our houses, nor

               the temples, neither the tree

               and mountain ranges, nor

               the rivers and oceans.

Tom :     Yes, all things –

               personal and impersonal,

               internal and external,

               are subject to constant change.

Pim :      These changes affect us

               intimately in our daily life.

               In short, the understanding

               of impermanence will teach

               us how to deal with people

               and problems intelligently.

               It is an antidote to desire,

               hatred, and delusion.

               It gives us encouragement

               to practice the Dhamma.

               Moreover, it is the key to

               understanding the way things

               really are.

Tom :     Pim, I see, now, why you

              really like this flower.

              It really is the symbol of

              impermanence!

 

Thanks & regards : AJ S. Srisopa (Cr. All Dhammateachers)impermanence

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