Buddhist Meditation (10) Impermanence

[Raina430]

Great!

[jsluvsall]

Impermanence = Anityata (Sanskrit)

[annyta22]

I am Thai and now living in Oregon, USA. I have been practicing meditation everyday by following Ajahn Chah technique. I know that it's very important to have the right teacher. Even though Ajahn Chah passed away for a long time, his teaching is very precious. I feel so lucky to learn Drama from Pra Arahun, even though it is just a CD.

[ZaphodUk1]

such beautiful videos, I've recently started Dharma meditation

[woodwhips]

do you have one blue and one green eye? wonderful video on such an important topic

[butterwings77]

I think the "nouns are verbs"-metaphor confuses more than it explains...

[Aaibtd]

@butterwings77

Oh, I don't think so. Consider good ol E = mc(squared)! Mass and energy are not roughly divided from each other, you know. Mass is a form of stored energy. (If I'm getting this wrong, physics-students, do correct me XD) Everything is an event, to put it simply.

[9Barry009]

The very concept of impermanence suggest change which is in keeping with what verbs do. I run, talk, eat, age they are all processes which are in constant change. A noun is a simple reference to what it defines. "Ego"is a noun but your "ego" is in a constant state of flux and in this sense follows more the pattern of a verb as opposed to a noun.

[gwalkron]

@butterwings77 : Stuff - ducks, people, aircraft carriers, bananas, cities, pencils, buddhist monks etc., etc - are not permanent 'things', but are all a 'process' in an endless state of flux that come into existence through various causes & conditions which cease to exist when one of the causes or conditions themselves cease to exist.

[butterwings77]

@gwalkron; Uh, I am aware of the very basic Buddhist world view you describe - I do not see how it relates to my comment about nouns and verbs. I still think that while Buddhists with some experience will understand the metaphor, people who don't have a basic understanding of Buddhism will be more confused than enlightened by it.

[gwalkron]

@butterwings77 nouns are things, verbs are actions. "Everything arises, everything passes away." Hence, all stuff is in a constant state of flux and so is not fixed, permanent 'things' [nouns], but ceaseless, transient 'action' [verbs].

[butterwings77]

@gwalkron : Yes, but you still don't get what I am saying. I understand the metaphor - I just think that people who haven't been exposed to Buddhism will. It's right there in my reply, for God's sake.

[gwalkron]

@butterwings77 People who haven't been exposed to Buddhism won't have heard the metaphor. People who have been exposed to Buddhism via this video will be able to think about what it means. As Ajahn Jayasaro says in the video, "...everything that arises passes away...", and every thing arises. There is no God, btw. Regards.

[butterwings77]

@gwalkron : "People who haven't been exposed to Buddhism won't have heard the metaphor." Oh, I see. How do you know this? That was a rethorical question. Which means: You do not need to answer it. Stop these nonsensical replies and go meditate!

[atfatw]

a vital video

[jbwhitebird]

Thank you Ajarn

how to be your disciple?

[phyokyaw]

Thanks a lot.. :D

[deftones7]

great video! very helpful for dealing with addiction and the cycle of stress.

[ShaktipatSage]

Thank you beautiful soul! Your energy is lovely

[Hcalla02]

Where is it that you are speaking from i would really love to train as a monk

Thanks

[impermanenttoo]

I guess he was trained under ajahn Chah in Thailand His techer passed away long ago. Ajah Brahm, who is ib Australia is another monk from the same teacher. It is not easy to get into his monastry as people are put on waiting list.

[JamesBuddha]

Great

[yic17]

thanks. I like your explanation.

[MarilynHawken]

I like topics on Impermance and attachment. they are my favourite topic.

what is itipiso- 4 pairs and 8 persons.

[Moonharvester512]

Spasiba

[Rybot9000]

Excellent video thanks for that. I stumbled upon anatta on my own and learned of the Buddhist concept much later. I don't intend to embark on meditation, but I suspect it is similar in ways to my own activity of thought. Wherein the physical world around me seems absent. Of course I am a strict materialist, but there does seem to be some continuity between physical sciences and Buddhist philosophy.