Behold now, Bhikkhus, I exhort you: All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All conditioned phenomena are impermanent and will decay. Practitioners should strive earnestly while there is time.
- In plain terms
- Everything that forms will break down, so work hard now.
- What can you take from it?
- Act diligently because nothing lasts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you holding onto that is decaying?
- How will you strive today?
Another view
It assumes the reader accepts Buddhist premises about conditioned things.
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