We are often sad and suffer a lot when things change, but change and impermanence have a positive side. Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible. Life itself is possible.
If a grain of corn is not impermanent, it can never be transformed into a stalk of corn. If the stalk were not impermanent, it could never provide us with the ear of corn we eat. If your daughter is not impermanent, she cannot grow up to become a woman. Then your grandchildren would never manifest…
When we can see the miracle of impermanence, our sadness and suffering will pass.
— Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
May our joys and sorrows be tempered by wisdom both,
Simeon
Quote of the Week
“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
The Impermanence of You
In this video, we explore one of the most foundational—and unsettling—questions in Buddhist thought: Do you really exist? Far from being a philosophical riddle, this question opens the door to a deeper understanding of change, identity, and what it means to “exist“ in a world always in motion.
Suggested Reading
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
What if falling apart is not the end, but the beginning? In When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chödrön offers deeply human wisdom for meeting impermanence with courage and compassion. Her words help us find the sacred ground beneath all our letting go.
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