The best remedy to the eight worldly concerns is to reflect on impermanence: the changing nature of all things. The pleasant and unpleasant events and experiences of this life are not permanent -- they last only a short time and then disappear. So it is unwise to cling to what is pleasant, wishing it to last forever, or to be upset by what is unpleasant, since it will soon vanish. Furthermore, our very life is impermanent: we are going to die one day and when we do, everything in this life -- relationships, possessions, pleasant and unpleasant memories, reputation, and so on -- will fade and disappear like last night's dream.
~ Awakening a Kind Heart by Ven Sangye Khadro
No comments:
Post a Comment