The Five Remembrances

Jeroen

I was visiting old bookmarks, and I came across this on Lions Roar:

https://www.lionsroar.com/buddhisms-five-remembrances-are-wake-up-calls-for-us-all/

The lead-in of the story is that so many people ask you, can you tell me what Buddhism is about? Some people start talking about the Buddha, some people about suffering, others about the Three Seals of the Buddha’s teaching. Koun Franz, the articles author, talks about the Five Remembrances, which are these…

I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape having ill health.
I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

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Buddhism is not perfect BUT we can move in the right directions with it. We do not have to abandon common sense or personal experience. We can still travel in our own way, with best intentions and attention.

That is worth remembering