The Five Remembrances
(from the Upajjhatthana Sutra)
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill-health.
There is no way to escape having ill health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change.
There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My deeds are my closest companions.
I am the beneficiary of my deeds. My deeds are the ground on which I stand.
Birth will end in death.
Youth will end in old age.
Wealth will end in loss.
Meetings will end in separation.
All things in cyclic existence are transient, are impermanent.
The Buddhas cannot wash our sins with water.
They cannot remove our suffering with their hands.
They cannot transfer their insights to us.
All they can do is teach the Dharma.
I am my own protector.
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true. though not all that easy to remember, even 2500 years on.
true. though not all that easy to remember, even 2500 years on.
good reminder. I get so turned around when things change. I hope life is continuing with you and your family.
good reminder. I get so turned around when things change. I hope life is continuing with you and your family.
Thinking about you and Billy and Thumper…. I’m so sorry.
Thinking about you and Billy and Thumper…. I’m so sorry.
when said and shared, words are deeds. and we too are the beneficiaries of these words and reminders. (thank you.)
when said and shared, words are deeds. and we too are the beneficiaries of these words and reminders. (thank you.)
Wise words. Thank you for sharing. Thinking of you and wishing you well.
Wise words. Thank you for sharing. Thinking of you and wishing you well.
Very wise.
Very wise.
What a wonderful outlook. Warm wishes…
What a wonderful outlook. Warm wishes…
Thank you for that emotional glass of water, Cari.
Thank you for that emotional glass of water, Cari.
More poetry.
More poetry.