Impermanence: The Most Liberating Law of the Universe

Naturally, every experience that you ever have will come to an end. All people you have ever known will eventually die. All things you have ever laid your eyes on will perish. To some people, this is terrifying. To me, there’s nothing more freeing. But why is that?

Life is a short window, and everything is always in a state of transition. A whole lot of pain is created by holding onto things that are inevitably shifting out of your life. Accepting that all things perish takes a huge burden off you, and allows you to see life in a bigger picture way: One where you can enjoy the ride because let’s face it. You don’t have much to lose.

So you have two options. Hold on for dear life until the suffering becomes too much to bear, or surrender to the unknown and allow your experience on Earth to be one hell of a journey. I know what makes me feel a whole lot better, but what about you?

What is impermanence?

Impermanence is a law of the universe where all experiences will inevitably come to an end. This doctrine is central to Buddhism, and teaches us a valuable lesson: Stop and smell the roses because those roses won’t be there forever.

As holding on can cause a lot of pain, the teachings of impermanence are about letting things go in their own…