Tag: spirituality
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The Essentials of Buddha-Dhamma in Practice
Anicca, dukkha and anattā are the three essential elements inthe Buddha’s teachings.If you know anicca (impermanence) truly, you know dukkha(unsatisfactoriness) also as a sequel and anattā (no-self) as theultimate truth. It takes time to understand the three together.Anicca is, of course, the essential factor which must first beexperienced and understood by practice. A mere reading…
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Extracts from Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditative Practice by Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Impermanence (anicca) is the essential factor which must be experienced first and understood by practice. A mere reading of books on Buddhism or a book-knowledge of the Buddha-Dhamma will not be enough for the understanding of true anicca because the experiential aspect will be missing. It is only through experience and understanding of the nature of change…