I love this anecdote. It cured my anxiety problems completely. I now dedicate myself more than ever to being creative with music and software programming, with the bliss of knowing that it's all impermanent and going away, just as myself. Oh the joy of living just for the sake of living. It's so simple in the end. Wonderful. 😎
Anicca, what a difficult to develop consciousness to be open to change, but the fact is that until you experiment radical change, and learn to accept life, you can start to practice seriously. At least that is my experience, but still is difficult
This struck me when I really wanted land to be mine and then that one day it would be sold to someone else or even someone could steal it. That it’s mine, but not as much as I think. Also it was the animals before me anyway and still there’s, yet a bigger annoying animal we may think of as intruding.
After recent personal events I have listened to this every morning for a week now. I've been listening and investigating Buddhism for many many years and the concept of "the cup is already broken" for several years now. Personally, I get it intellectually but still do not understand and accept this in my heart. Thus, big surprise, I am not a stream enterer :) I truly find these teachings to help me through my life and hope that someday I will be able to accept Anicca in my heart instead of just my head. I don't think my "ego" can "make" the acceptance happen... it is something different that needs to happen to begin the path to peace and enlightenment.
I'm a buddhist even though ever sitting meditation many msny times but can meditate in deep and long about 90 minutes only sole time in which it make my mindfulness good all time
Did this monk at 14:00 began talking about being a proud parent? Im sorry am I missing something? Werent monks suppose to be celibates and not take pride in their families or previous life much at all?
