Talk: The Buddha's Five Recollections On Ageing, Sickness, Death, Change & The Consequences Of Actions

This is a talk on five recollections encouraged by the Buddha. These are reminders of ageing, sickness, death, being parted from what we hold dear, and the fact that we are the owners of our actions. The aim of the five recollections as a practice is to let go of clinging and to find peace with the realities of ageing, sickness, and death.

Please be warned: this talk addresses the fact that we will all die.

Reviews

Great personal life sharing on the recollections and their importance. I find reflecting on impermanence in the morning is refreshing and grounding

Interesting. I have never considered some of these subjects. Especially, the part on illness. I'm always apologizing to everyone if I become ill. I'll be more aware from now on. Thank you.

I woke up way too early so I decided to listen to this talk. I have finally made it to the end after 5X. Each time I drifted into the most wonderful dreams where I had joined a sect and all was well where there were children too and beautiful fabrics and pure happiness and love. It was delightful. Also I had no interest in having wine. Interesting. Time for change. Anyway thank you for the talk. Would have enjoyed a meditation too. 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️