"Not Sure" - Contemplate Anicca to Let Go of Everything
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Ajahn Chah once stated that in 40+ years as a monk, it's only two things he has found: 'Not Sure' and 'Patient Endurance'. The Pali term 'anicca' is usually translated as 'impermanent'. However, the actual meaning is much wider, and includes 'not sure', 'uncertain', 'unreliable'.Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to push ahead and fearlessly contemplate all phenomena, whether external material possessions or internal moods, thought and emotions, as 'not sure'. This can feel scary at first, but if we keep up with our contemplation of anicca, we can sweep the mind clear and empty, to realize the only possible escape from the world of uncertainty: The experience of the Unconditioned in our own heart. www.dhammagiri.netwww.facebook.com/dhammagiri-forest-hermitagewww.youtube.com/channel/UCJINt0JJBfFm_x0FZcU9QJwwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archive
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