The original meaning of "all things are impermanent" and "all phenomena are non-self"

The phrases "all things are impermanent" and "all phenomena are non-self" are often understood pessimistically as meaning "life is empty and fleeting".
However, this is not their original meaning.
In essence, "all things are impermanent" and "all phenomena are non-self" describe the mental state reached by achieving enlightenment.

Achieving enlightenment in Buddhism does not originally mean going to the afterlife or becoming a god-like being in a religious sense.
When you continue to meditate in the correct way, you will come to a moment when your mental state changes significantly.
As a result, you can see the world from a higher dimension than before, gaining mental freedom and stability.
The original meaning of the word "achieving enlightenment" is to reach the above-mentioned mental state through meditation.

The phrases "all things are impermanent" and "all phenomena are non-self" explain what this mental state is like.
In other words, achieving enlightenment leads to a mental state where one perceives that everything is impermanent and that all phenomena are not self.
This is the ideal mental state you should aim for through meditation.
To those who have not achieved enlightenment, it may be difficult to understand the benefits of such a state.
However, once you have achieved enlightenment, you will naturally understand its meaning.


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