10 Methods for Observing Impermanence - Anicca | Ajahn Kovilo
Channel: Clear Mountain Monastery
Date: 2022-08-11

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives 10 methods for observing the truth of impermanence (arnica) right now. This is the first of three examinations of the three characteristics as discussed in Chapter 3 of P.A. Payutto's Buddhadhamma: https://buddhadhamma.github.io/three-characteristics.html

0:00 - Intro
2:24 - 1) Observing impermanence of the eye
5:34 - 2) Observing impermanence of sights
7:10 - 3) Observing impermanence of the ears
8:40 - 4) Observing impermanence of sounds 
10:19 - 5) Observing impermanence of the pulse
12:44 - 6) Observing impermanence of feelings on the palms of the hands
15:15 - 7) Observing impermanence of the feeling of the palms' outer limits
17:37 - 8) Observing impermanence in the whole body
19:18 - 9) Observing impermanence of the whole body's interoceptive sense of boundary
21:22 - 10) Observing impermanence of the whole field of awareness - internal and external
26:55 - Q&A - Recognizing impermanence in perception and awareness, what is it that lends the sense of continuity to experience?
31:31 - Q&A - People translate anicca as 'impermanent.' But this doesn't resonate with me as it doesn't really capture the FLOWING nature of reality. Do you have thoughts on this? Am I misunderstanding?
35:17 - Q&A - With knowing impermanence of all, can we still enjoy the impermanence?
39:03 - Q&A - How can I delight that my cat is impermanent?
45:26 - Outro

Tune in with fellow practitioners every Wednesday evening from 6 - 6:45 pm or Saturday morning from 9:30 am - 11 am for a Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Ajahn Kovilo or Tan Nisabho. Saturday mornings begin with a thirty-minute meditation. Wednesday evening Q&A's are followed by a discussion on Zoom from 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm. See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!

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