Teacher David,

Is "meditating" on the following statements meditating on impermanence?

Form is a boil.

Form is a dart.

Form is misery.

Form is a disease.

Form is impermanent.

Form is empty.

Form is non-self.

Feelings are a boil.

Feelings are a dart.

Feelings are misery.

Feelings are a disease.

Feelings are impermanent.

Feelings are empty.

Feelings are non-self.

Beliefs and opinions are a boil.
Beliefs and opinions are a dart.

Beliefs and opinions are misery.

Beliefs and opinions are a disease.

Beliefs and opinions are impermanent.

Beliefs and opinions are empty.

Beliefs and opinions are non-self.

Choices and decisions are a boil.

Choices and decisions are a dart.

Choices and decisions are misery.

Choices and decisions are a disease.

Choices and decisions are impermanent.

Choices and decisions are empty.

Choices and decisions are non-self.

The mind is a boil.

The mind is a dart.

The mind is misery.

The mind is a disease.

The mind is impermanent.

The mind is empty.

The mind is non-self.

I have been using the above statements before and after Loving Kindness and Breathing Mindfulness Meditation.

Thank you for reviewing this.

Teacher David replies.


Hello Chris…sure, I will help you.

You would not be interested in meditating on these things but, reflecting would be the way to soak The Universal Truth of Impermanence into the mind.

Meditation and reflection are two different things.

Meditation is a technique to actively train the mind during dedicated, independent, purposeful training sessions to eliminate unwholesome qualities of the mind and/or cultivate wholesome qualities of the mind in the positions of seated, lying, standing, or walking.

Reflect: to think deeply or carefully about a certain topic or situation.