Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

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Lal
Keymaster

1. One will engage in activities of the anicca nature as long as one does not see the futility of such actions.

  • That is an excellent way to understand what is meant by “anicca.”

2. Initially, it is OK to talk about the “anicca nature of external things.”

  • However, the Buddha taught about a mental process that leads to suffering. That “mental process” is Paticca Samuppada. 
  • Ignorance of #1 above makes us engage in unfruitful activities: “avijja paccaya sankhara.” For example, seeking happiness in sensory pleasures is of the anicca nature.
  • Two most recent posts are also based on that point: “Introduction – What is Suffering?” and “Citta Evolving To Viññāna And Viññākkhanda In Nine Steps. ” Most posts on this website explain different aspects of that point.
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