Impermanence does not imply a lack of purpose; rather, it encourages us to act with greater mindfulness and intention According to Dr. Deepak Chopra, an American physician and author, embracing ...
“Nothing in the world is permanent, we are foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we are more foolish not to take delight when it lasts” – Somerset Maugham I remember how when I was ...
A fundamental concept of Buddhism is impermanence, which I believe, once embraced, helps cultivate positive well being. The gentle Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, reminds us: “Impermanence ...
The National’s Bryce Dessner has released a new piece, “Impermanence,” from his upcoming collaboration with the Australian String Quartet and the Sydney Dance ...
I am a creature of habit. I like to eat the same breakfast from the same bowl and drink the same coffee from the same mugs. I have done this on the regular, as they say, for quite some time. Now, I ...
Despite the capacity to verbalize an understanding that the world, and everything in it, is impermanent, humans continue to seek the idea of perpetuity. It seems to be part of human nature, or perhaps ...
Monthslong Meditation on Impermanence at a Remote California Zen Retreat Meets a Real-Life Fire A Buddhist meditation hall at the remote Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in Central California burned down ...
Much of what distinguishes Impermanence from its forebears can be attributed to an unexpected injury, which forced me to consider the finite. A few years ago, I developed a hearing impairment that ...
With each careful tap of a specialized metal cone, sand master Geshe Legden Gompo expertly places the sand onto the design of the mandala. Mandala means that which extracts the essence. It’s a ...
The human voice may well be the most expressive instrument of all, capable of the subtlest of nuance and the most dramatic exclamation, but few have explored its full range as thoroughly as Meredith ...