The First Noble Truth
Annicca.
To live means to suffer in one way or another, to a lesser or greater extent.
During our lifetime we experience physical suffering such as pain, sickness, old age, and eventually death.
And we have psychological suffering like sadness grief and fear, as- well as mild dissatisfaction with what is, this is also defined as suffering by the Buddha.
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Its not being negative. Its just a fact of life.
There are also positive experiences in life like the appreciation of beauty, and happiness, but these sensations are also subject to the law of impermanence.
Our world, all we know, and our lives are subject to impermanence.
This means we are never able to keep for- ever what we have attained or what we have strived for.
And just as moments come and go.
We ourselves, the planet and all we love will pass away too.
The question then arises; is the soul eternal?
