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Danger is in Change, not in Things Changing | Ajahn Nyanamoli Thero
Understanding that the danger of existence is in being SUBJECT to impermanence, being SUBJECT to change and BEFORE the actual change occurs.
- IMPERMANENCE is about a fundamental lack of control, not about "observing" how "everything is constantly changing".
- How does 'lack of control' regarding one's own life feel?
- Is what is fearful pleasant or unpleasant?
- Hence, "anicca" is ALWAYS unpleasant (dukkha).
- Would that which is inherently inconceivable to control, a thoroughly independent and "unownable" thing, and fearfully unpleasant - would it be possible to regard that thing as "dear", "friendly" and desirable to and for oneself? Would it be possible to regard that thing as "mine"?
That "thing" is: your own body, your own feelings, your own senses, your own mind.
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- IMPERMANENCE is about a fundamental lack of control, not about "observing" how "everything is constantly changing".
- How does 'lack of control' regarding one's own life feel?
- Is what is fearful pleasant or unpleasant?
- Hence, "anicca" is ALWAYS unpleasant (dukkha).
- Would that which is inherently inconceivable to control, a thoroughly independent and "unownable" thing, and fearfully unpleasant - would it be possible to regard that thing as "dear", "friendly" and desirable to and for oneself? Would it be possible to regard that thing as "mine"?
That "thing" is: your own body, your own feelings, your own senses, your own mind.
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For other forms of Dhamma Teachings see:
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For the Buddhist Phenomenology essays see:
http://www.hillsidehermitage.org/teachings/writings/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-dXTLmHZA
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