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Nonstatic phenomena (mi-rtag-pa, Skt. anitya, impermanence).
The Sixteen Aspects and Sixteen Distorted Ways of Embracing the Four Noble Truths 2006
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An entity is transient (anitya) from the stand point of its modifications (paryaya).
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We observe their constant changing, and the constant changing of everything they affect, and thus we realize the nonstaticness (mi-rtag-pa, Skt. anitya, Pali: anicca, impermanence) of all affecting variables (‘dus-byas, Skt. samskara, Pali: sankhara, conditioned phenomena).
Theravada Practice of the Four Close Placements of Mindfulness 2004
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We observe their constant changing, and the constant changing of everything they affect, and thus we realize the nonstaticness (mi-rtag-pa, Skt. anitya, Pali: anicca, impermanence) of all affecting variables (‘dus-byas, Skt. samskara, Pali: sankhara, conditioned phenomena).
Theravada Practice of the Four Close Placements of Mindfulness 2004
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Thus the Buddha's teaching that all entities are anitya comes to affirm the Mahâyâna teaching that all entities are devoid of substantial existence "(Rospatt 2002: 15-16).
likeflannel commented on the word anitya
that all things are impermanent, including living things like ourselves.
September 1, 2009