Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

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dosakkhayo
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I’ve been reconsidering the concept of anicca recently. Anicca signifies the discrepancy between the natural law and our distorted expectation that things will unfold as we desire. Anicca does not merely refer to physical changes, but rather explains the nature of mental entities. It’s not a descriptive statement saying “it undergoes change,” but a prescriptive statement implying that “one must attain nibbana.” That is why understanding anicca as impermanence is merely a superficial statement. One must fulfill nibbana. This is the responsibility of each individual life. The pali phrase “katam karaniyam” shows that point. Arahant is who fulfilled nibbana.

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