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    impermanence

    US /ɪm'pɜ:mənəns/

    ・

    UK /ɪm'pɜ:mənəns/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounCharacteristic of not existing indefinitely
    Buddhism teaches the impermanence of life

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    The True Meaning Of Life (Animated Cinematic)

    08:13The True Meaning Of Life (Animated Cinematic)
    • And if you feel like you behaved in a way or you really lost it on someone, you can always apologize to that person because it is never, ever too late to say, "I'm sorry." And the second truth of the universe is the law of impermanence, which means that every single thing here on Earth is temporary.

      And if you feel like you behaved in a way or you really lost it on someone, you can always apologize to that person because it is never, ever too late to say, "I'm sorry." And the second truth of the universe is the law of impermanence, which means that every single thing here on Earth is temporary.

    • is the law of impermanence, which means

      is the law of impermanence, which means

    A1

    We are the Gods Now - Jason Silva at Sydney Opera House

    37:02We are the Gods Now - Jason Silva at Sydney Opera House
    • I'm profoundly haunted by the impermanence of life and by the impermanence of inspiration.

      I'm profoundly haunted by the impermanence of life and by the impermanence of inspiration.

    • I'm profoundly haunted by the impermanence of life

      I'm profoundly haunted by the impermanence of life

    B1

    Hugh Jackman on The Son and why his parenting style involves "leading with vulnerability"

    19:39Hugh Jackman on The Son and why his parenting style involves "leading with vulnerability"
    • Well, does it give you that impermanence that you're looking for?

      Well, does it give you that impermanence that you're looking for?

    • Because I think one thing that mindfulness and meditation can do is it can give you a comfort in impermanence, that life does not necessarily have any meaning,

      Because I think one thing that mindfulness and meditation can do is it can give you a comfort in impermanence, that life does not necessarily have any meaning,

    A2

    Do You Have the Right to Be Forgotten? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

    13:23Do You Have the Right to Be Forgotten? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
    • a surprising number of others, so many sources in the doobly doo, are premised on impermanence, anonymity, or both.

      a surprising number of others, so many sources in the doobly doo, are premised on impermanence, anonymity, or both.

    • Of course, as some of us learned the hard way with Snapchat, impermanence doesn't necessarily equate with deletion.

      Of course, as some of us learned the hard way with Snapchat, impermanence doesn't necessarily equate with deletion.

    B1

    Miyamoto Musashi - How to Build Self-Discipline (#2)

    06:31Miyamoto Musashi - How to Build Self-Discipline (#2)
    • If you are saddened by a separation, it means you are attached to that thing from which you are separated, and as the Buddha said, attachment is the source of suffering. All things that come together must eventually separate. Separation is natural, so to be saddened by separation is unnatural and to not understand the essence of the universe. A disciplined mind understands that change, impermanence, and flux is the nature of the universe. Musashi's ninth principle states,

      If you are saddened by a separation, it means you are attached to that thing from which you are separated, and as the Buddha said, attachment is the source of suffering. All things that come together must eventually separate. Separation is natural, so to be saddened by separation is unnatural and to not understand the essence of the universe. A disciplined mind understands that change, impermanence, and flux is the nature of the universe. Musashi's ninth principle states,

    • A disciplined mind understands that change, impermanence, and flux is the nature of the universe.

      A disciplined mind understands that change, impermanence, and flux is the nature of the universe.

    B1

    You Are Enough w/ Colleen Saidman Yee & Marie Forleo

    20:09You Are Enough w/ Colleen Saidman Yee & Marie Forleo
    • The next piece in the book that really got me was about this idea of impermanence. And

      The next piece in the book that really got me was about this idea of impermanence. And

    • The next piece in the book that really got me was about this idea of impermanence.

      The next piece in the book that really got me was about this idea of impermanence.

    B1

    All We Need is Nature | New Age Creators

    03:20All We Need is Nature | New Age Creators
    • And from my experience, it's one of the most important things you could gift your children, because nature teaches you an important lesson about time and the impermanence of life.

      And from my experience, it's one of the most important things you could gift your children, because nature teaches you an important lesson about time and the impermanence of life.

    • about time and the impermanence of life.

      about time and the impermanence of life.

    B1

    04-24-14 Are You My Mother? - BBCorner

    15:4604-24-14 Are You My Mother? - BBCorner
    • I think we need to look at it again and again and again, is to really reflect on impermanence.

      I think we need to look at it again and again and again, is to really reflect on impermanence.

    • but I think we need to look at it again and again and again, is to really reflect on impermanence.

      but I think we need to look at it again and again and again, is to really reflect on impermanence.

    B1

    What 85 years of research says is the real key to happiness | Robert Waldinger: Full Interview

    01:38What 85 years of research says is the real key to happiness | Robert Waldinger: Full Interview
    • So learning about the truth of what we call impermanence relieves a lot of suffering that we inflict on ourselves.

      So learning about the truth of what we call impermanence relieves a lot of suffering that we inflict on ourselves.

    • I would rate the concept of impermanence as number one, as the greatest hit of Zen Buddhism.

      I would rate the concept of impermanence as number one, as the greatest hit of Zen Buddhism.

    B1

    NOTHING LASTS

    01:30NOTHING LASTS
    • To symbolize impermanence, which is a big word that means nothing lasts.

      To symbolize impermanence, which is a big word that means nothing lasts.

    • To symbolize impermanence, which is a big word that means "nothing lasts." Friendships, relationships, marriages, careers, money, health—see, we don't own anything in life.

      To symbolize impermanence, which is a big word that means "nothing lasts." Friendships, relationships, marriages, careers, money, health—see, we don't own anything in life.

    B1