The five things everyone should reflect on often

Ratnaguna gives a commentary on the Upajjhatthana Sutta In this Sutta, the Buddha introduces the five things that everyone should reflect on often, “whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained” I am subject to ageing, have not gone beyond ageing I am subject to illness, have not gone beyond illness I am subject to death, have not gone beyond death I will grow different, separate from all that is dear and appealing to me I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and have my actions as my arbitrator. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir Given at an Order Practice Day at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 29th January 2012 The post The five things everyone should reflect on often appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.