Ever seeking to keep practitioners on the path, The Buddha offered to his followers in ancient times, and to us today, Five Recollections. Calling these to mind every day can keep us alert to the difference practice can make.
Three may seem obvious, one shocking, and the last deeply reaffirming. This week, Sam guided our reflections, with excerpts from Dharma Teacher Devin Berry.
The recollections are:
I am of the nature to grow old, I cannot avoid aging;
I am of the nature to become ill, I cannot avoid illness;
I am of the nature to die, I cannot avoid death;
All that is mine, dear and delightful, will change and vanish;
I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related to my actions, and live dependent on my actions.
You can listen to Devin’s talk here:
