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Guided Meditation on Impermanence #10 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind

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The Impermanent Nature of Pleasure

Remember that whatever is unpleasant or disturbing won't last forever. Whatever is beautiful or pleasing will also eventually change and disappear. So we can't expect it to give us lasting happiness, but realizing this paradoxically can make us enjoy the impermanent beauty all around us. And if you enjoy something pleasurable today, a great meal, a walk in the woods, your cup of coffee, or the touch of your partner, try and be fully present for it. Try and realize that you won't always experience such pleasures, that this might even be the last time you do. See if you can enjoy whatever it is that you're doing, without clinging to it, without planning for the next time

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