
The Joy in Imagining What is Whole, is Broken
A beloved family treasure breaks, and the author takes the opportunity to develop a practice of remembering impermanence and letting go with gratitude.

A beloved family treasure breaks, and the author takes the opportunity to develop a practice of remembering impermanence and letting go with gratitude.

In a moment of sudden change, the author takes the opportunity to contemplate impermanence, and recommends two related dharma verses to explore.

Amidst the anxiety and busyness of moving day with her husband and two children, a woman discovers how mindfulness and awareness transforms her experience of change.

The author contemplates the death of her best friend in light of the Buddhist teachings on impermanence.

When his marriage ends, the author looks deeply into his beliefs about disillusion and discovers the experience may have positive aspects.

The author contemplates suffering, the fourth reminder of the Four Reminders of the Buddhist teachings, and offers an exercise in analytical meditation.
Impermanence is one of the foundational Buddhist teachings — the recognition that all phenomena, without exception, are in constant flux. Far from being a cause for despair, understanding impermanence is one of the most liberating insights on the path.
These articles explore how the reality of change touches every aspect of our lives. Our bodies, relationships, emotions, circumstances and how the Buddhist teachings invite us to meet impermanence with openness rather than resistance. Discover how this fundamental truth can deepen our appreciation for life and loosen the grip of clinging.
At Nalandabodhi, teachings on impermanence are offered with both clarity and gentleness, helping practitioners find freedom within the natural flow of change.
