Zen story - Everything changes!
Zen story - Everything changes! Zen story - Everything changes! A student said to his Zen master. "Suzuki Roshi, I've been listening to your lectures for years, but I just don't understand them much. Could you just please put it in a nutshell? Can you reduce Buddhism to one phrase?" Everyone laughed. Suzuki also laughed. "Everything changes," he said. Meaning: One of the main teachings in Buddhism is that everything in life is impermanent. Here Suzuki Roshi is referring to this impermanence by saying "everything changes". This has a very deep meaning in Buddhism. You are impermanent. Your name, fame, home, loved ones, all possessions are impermanent. Your happiness and sorrow both are impermanent. Your good times and bad times are impermanent. Don't gloat over in good times. Don't feel dejected in bad times. Even our planet, solar system is impermanent. Yes, "Everything changes." This short one sentence...