Reciting the Chant of Impermanence
Recite the Chant of Impermanence
Translated by the lineage master, Venerable Neng Hai
From now on I will die, everyone knows it, but I am not dying every day, so my heart is always alive.
For example, a winner may have two outcomes: gain or loss, but the gain is always the most important, never the loss.
This incorrect thinking obscures the right knowledge and right mindfulness, causing the mind to arise and linger for a long time, clinging to the idea of permanence as immortality.
Then I realize that my present body continues to prepare for many things, seeking temporary happiness and avoiding the suffering of the present.
Giving up the body to cultivate, striving to persevere, seeking the way to immortality, never thinking of death
There is no time to observe the great matters of liberation and enlightenment, and fear arises again.
Or wandering in the holy way, tending to focus on worldly affairs, spending time in turmoil, thanking death for all the hard work.
Many practitioners think of death but are not dead yet, and gradually see rebirth more often, becoming lazy and undiligence.
Suddenly the King of Death comes, swift and unheard of, his spirit leaps with great power and wealth.
Articles, techniques, magic medicine, spells, etc., or hiding between mountains and seas, the power of kings, ministers and soldiers, etc.
Young or old, beautiful or ugly, wise or foolish, virtuous or wicked, all are doomed to die.
People say life span is a hundred years, but how many of them can live to a hundred years? Even if I grant you a hundred years, it will eventually end.
The end of a hundred years is no different from a short life. Moreover, during these hundred years, there is no pause for a moment.
Like a weaver weaving cloth, a criminal on his way to execution, fish with little water, and electricity, etc.
In the past hundred years, the day has been full of noise, talking about food and drink, etc., and the nights have been full of sleep.
Running towards bitter thoughts, wiping tears from hurt feelings, sick and bedridden, fleeing from enemies
Old age brings many diseases, long-term worries lead to immortality, how many peaceful and good times can be found in a hundred years?
A wise man who observes well should diligently observe the precepts and concentration. When will the King of Death come? If he does not first give me the letter.