![]() Even epicureanism (epicureanism? I always had trouble with that one) teaches that understanding the natural process of death can help you focus on living a life of pleasure, friendship, and tranquility. Stoics believe in acceptance of the inevitability of change, Hinduism has samsara (I'm not sure if I'm pronouncing that right), the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Christianity teaches that earthly life is a temporary stage before eternal life. It’s one of the three marks of existence in Buddhism. (That’s why it’s mortal.) The idea of impermanence is important in many religions and philosophies. In this mortal realm, nothing lasts forever. Everything, and I mean everything, is in a constant state of flux and decay. Impermanence is an inescapable part of life. So, I’m gonna do two episodes on impermanence this one and one about the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, which is kind of fun to say and has nothing to do with the spicy green stuff I avoid when having sushi. These events led me to ponder impermanence and the role it plays in our lives. Unfortunately, these sorts of experiences seem to happen with increasing frequency as you age. I was telling my brother about this and he mentioned that he recently lost an old college roommate and a golfing buddy. In the same week, another old friend from back in the day also passed away. She left behind a daughter in college and many, many friends. ![]() She was in relatively good health and to my knowledge had no heart problems or other warnings. ![]() My friend, Kathi, apparently went in for a routine test or procedure (the details are a bit fuzzy), suffered a heart attack and passed away. Not long before recording this, I was shocked and saddened to learn that a friend of mine had died suddenly. In this brief episode, I talk about impermanence … its inevitability and how to accept and embrace impermanence as a natural part of life. ![]()
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