Teaching in Southern Shores, NC in 2016, Chuc Thanh observed that “While we are searching in life, we need to have the right view. What is the right view? Impermanence.”
Impermanence is one of the three universal characteristics of existence according to Buddha’s teachings. Everything tangible and intangible is subject to changing and, ultimately, ending as we perceive it to be. How does the concept of impermanence impact your goals in life?
(Venerable Thich Chuc Thanh is the Dharma Master at Dong Hung Temple. These quotations were collected from 2015 through 2018 as he taught in Virginia Beach, VA and Southern Shores, NC. The quotation titles and commentary are by temple member Mark Palamara.)