Impermanence Series
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The Immanence of Death (from the Wheel of Existence)
Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources
This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds.
To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movement of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky,
Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.
Texts on the subject of impermanence (anitya; mi rtag pa):