Introspection: Stability in the world is an illusion

The wheel of time moves continuously. Nothing remains constant as the universe transforms every moment. How in such a transitory situation can anything be expected to be stable?

Birth is the beginning of the end

The moment a person is born, death becomes inevitable. Along with death, change and transformation also become an inescapable part of life’s journey. Every birth carries within it the seed of change, embedded in the eternal cycle of the universe. This is a truth, and it applies not only to human beings but to all living creatures. Even inanimate objects are not exempt from this law. Decay is assured; only the timeline may differ.

Have you heard of Wetiko? In Native American tradition, it is a malevolent spirit—a monster that grows hungrier the more it consumes. But unlike ordinary hunger, this creature is never satisfied.



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