And today I had a very strong and persistent feeling of the illusory nature of the world and a sense of impermanence so strong and which never left me all day (it has been a result of series bottled thoughts and emotions). I truly had the feeling that the world is illusory, that our time here is so short and a very elongated sensation of the nature of time. This is why I am penning down my experiences and learning and writing about how a chapter in impermanence has brought a boquet of suprises and change in my life.
Impermanence to many may seem to be a shockingly nihilistic philosophy, It is often associated with negated feelings and has a pessimistic outlook towards life. But I believe it can be used as a tool to transform our lives, even on a daily basis. Knowing this and taking it as our beacon we can deal with any situation in life, whether it is a feeling of loss or a state of euphoria. We suffer the feeling of sadness and loss when we realise that things doesn't turn up like we have yearned, and in most of the cases loss of something or someone special in our life….we thus feel attached to them and their external loss offends us internally. The loss of anything causes us to experience a subtle form of pain, a sadness, and the sadness increases in proportion to one's attachment. Loss of what we hold the dearest causes deep and often lasting grief. But things change and fall apart; nothing endures and we experience pain and loss as part of the natural order of things. Knowing the impermanent nature of phenomena helps us to gain a more profound grasp, eases back our attachment to things and enables us to prepare for loss that is inevitable. We can then ease back our clinging to anything. It thus becomes a life path.
