L06 · Lens
Impermanence and flux
See the situation as a moment in a stream; pain, pleasure, status and circumstance all pass.
Use: Overwhelm, clinging, fear of loss, spikes of distress.
Boundary: Pair with consolation and continuing love when applied to bereavement.
Cues
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“The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes. So do the spirits who are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be a spirit.”
“Limitation in the possibility of an enjoyment raises the value of the enjoyment.”