| "Some people think Buddhists are pessimistic,
always talking about death, impermanence and aging. But
that is not necessarily true. Impermanence is a relief. I
don't have a BMW today and it is thanks to the
impermanence of that fact that I may have one tomorrow.
Without impermanence, I am stuck with the non-possesion
of a BMW, and I can never have one. I might feel severely
depressed today, and thanks to impermanence, I might feel
great tomorrow. It depends on the way you understand it.
Even if today your BMW gets scratched by a vandal, or
your best friend lets you down, if you have a view of
impermancne, you won't be so worried." - Buddhism in a Nutshell, by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche |
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