The Five Remembrances - Buddha & Thich Nhat Hanh

meditations death and dying hospice impermanence

I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.

I am of the nature to have ill health.
There is no way to escape ill health.

I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.

All that is dear to me and everyone I love
are the nature to change.

There is no way to escape
being separated from them.

My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.

My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

Thich Nhat Hanh's version of Buddha’s Five Remembrances is a powerful meditation on the impermanence of life.

Meditation, On dying, Hospice, Blog, Conscious DyingAlyssa Ackerman