This article offers some in-depth reflections on the body in Buddhism, and particularly the concept of 'impermanence' and 'mindfulness of body'. I explore here, how the body is classified and intellectualized in Buddhist culture and tradition, with a focus on definitions and practices of ...
This process describes one of the three marks of existence. Impermanence, or in Buddhist language anicca. The other mark has to do with your own changing self. While the word anatta, or no-self, is interpreted differently in various Buddhist traditions, the crux has to do with the fact you...
3Zen Buddhism Zen Buddhist incense is a symbol of the unity of oneself, the Buddha and all beings, as well as a visual reminder of impermanence. Unlit incense represents the potential in unawakened beings, and once it is lit, the ephemeral smoke mirrors the transitory nature of life. Offerin...
Without the concept of dharma there is no Hinduism. Following ones dharma is to maintain the well being of oneself and others, and to depart from it leads to misdirection and ruin. Dharma in Hinduism is thought of as being an individual’s duty to themselves and their society in both a ...
Reading the book Afterzen, I was reminded of some insights I'd once had but since forgotten, those of impermanence. Specifically concerning the amount of energy we invest in life, in ourselves and our personalities, in our likes and dislikes and all the things that differentiate us from other...
we must accept a certain amount of retribution from past karma. We can also use this life to fulfil the vows of practice that we have made in previous lifetimes. If we made certain promises and vows, this also becomes part of our karma. Then in this lifetime we have an obligation, as...
2) impermanence and the unpredictability of death; 3) the law of causality and 4) the defects of Samsara. Remaining aware of these four mind-changers is of huge benefit, as it automatically makes us more eager to practise the Dharma, more devoted to our teachers, and more passionate about...
. It is from the fact of impermanence that, in most texts, the other two charac- teristics, suffering (dukkha) and not-self (anattà), are derived (S. XXII, 15; Ud. IV, I) "Impermanence of things is the rising, passing and changing of things, or the disappearance of things that ...
Another key concept in Buddhism is accepting that nothing in life is permanent. The Buddha taught that failure to accept this fact is one cause of human suffering. Recognizing it, on the other hand, helps people on the path to understanding theFour Noble Truths. Therefore, Buddhists see death...
Incapable of dissolving the suffering of impermanence. Those who serve them and venerate them May even in this world sink into a sea of sorrow. We know the gods are false and have no concrete being; Therefore the wise man believes them not ...