To the Dhamma I go for Refuge To the Sagha I go for Refuge
Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection
I am subject to aging. Aging is unavoidable.
I am subject to illness. Illness is unavoidable. I am subject to death. Death is unavoidable. All that is dear and appealing to me will change and vanish. I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and live dependent on my actions. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.
The Four Dhamma Summaries
1. The world 2. The world 3. The world behind. 4. The world
is swept away. It does not endure.
offers no shelter. There is no one in charge. has nothing of its own. One has to pass on, leaving everything is insufficient, insatiable, a slave to craving.
Three marks of existence
Sabbe sakhra anicc
Sabbe sakhra dukkh Sabbe dhamm anatt
All formations are impermanent.
All formations are unsatisfactory. All things are without self.
Insight Meditation
The minds is aware of the rising and falling of the abdomen, ignoring everything else.
Wanderings of the mind are noted (thinking, imagining, remembering, planning,
visualizing). Intentions to move are noted (intending), movements as well (straightening, scratching, etc.). Unpleasant physical sensations are noted (pain, tension, etc.) and the mind focuses on that place. Feelings and moods (sleepy, agitated, happy, etc.) are noted.