Buddhist Meditation (10) Impermanence

Impermanence as a basic characteristic of everything that exists and how meditation is shifting the focus from contents to process.
Are human beings valuable or worthless...?

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[Hcalla02]

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

Thanks

[MarilynHawken]

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

what is itipiso- 4 pairs and 8 persons.

[Raina430]

Great!

[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!

[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 : 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 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; 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 : 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.

[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