I very much like this and its funny because number 5 is something I have thought of throughout my life but did not associate it with buddhism.
It's alternatively called the five remembrances, and it's often practiced by monastics daily.
I'm of the nature to grow old, I cannot escape growing old.
I'm of the nature to have ill health, I cannot escape ill health.
I'm of the nature to die, there's no way to escape death.
Everything I love and everyone I know is of the nature to change, I cannot avoid being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.
I often begin my meditation sessions by reciting this silently. The above was typed from memory and is how it's practiced in the Plum Village tradition.
I like the art. Is that stuff you made?
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this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2024
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