Impermanence Awareness - Open Awareness Open Mind Series

This practice will allow you to let go of your attachments by gently focusing your mind on the five rememberances, namely aging, sickness, death, loved ones and actions. It is a practice to do on a regular basis and not one to be done once and then forgotten. If you become overly emotional while doing the meditation, simply open your eyes and try it again another day.

Reviews

I found this very calming. It brought focus to now and what matters today, removing any worry about anything else. Some things are eminent and worrying about them will only get in the way of happiness now. Thank you for this calming reminder.

A thought-provoking meditation; calm and relaxing too, thank you for sharing it 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I contemplate the 5 remembrances every day during my walking meditation. They are so grounding and they encourage me to enjoy my day to the fullest!
Thank you for your offering, Lama Yeshe!
Donna

As I was doing this, I began to question whether I had picked the wrong meditation for today. I felt that I need a pick me up and here I was contemplating loss and decay. Suddenly it struck me that the reason I need a lift was because I have been trying (and failing) to recreate something from the past. Once that hit me, I realised that I needed to create something fresh, not try to rebuild something that has gone. The last part of the meditation, about being responsible for my own actions really brought home to me that I need to do what is needed.

Thank you for this meditation that helps us accept impermanence and continue flowing with the natural way of life.