Lama Surya on Impermanence

Wednesday, September 17 2008 @ 11:13 PDT Contributed by: Christopher Views: 435 A keen sense of life's tenuous, evanescent nature helps us to let go a little; prioritze things in light of the fact that we won't be here forever; experience gratitude, reverance and awe; and realize that we can ill afford to procrastinate regarding the most important matters and people. Such awareness helps us to cherish life and value time, energy and the inconceivable magic of aliveness itself, rather than squandering it. Reflecting on life's lessons amidst change and uncertainty encourages the wisdom of experience, helping us prepare for our end by befriending death, rather than remaining in denial and being blindsided by sickness, aging and death. "Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow," said Mahatma Gandhi. In a sutra given to seven daughters, Buddha said, "If one knows that what is born will end in death, then there will be love."

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