Observing Phenomena :: Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo 2 Mar 2024

before we can see the Three Characteristics of Existence, we must be capable of repeatedly observing that each phenomenon arises and dissipates, either hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of times, depending on the mind’s persistence. Some people’s minds grasp this truth within 2-3 times of repeated observation, accepting that everything that arises is deemed to dissipate, and their minds evolve into Sotapanna. Some people might take a million observations because their minds have cultivated less wisdom. Understand these two characteristics. All phenomena possess two features : distinct characteristics that differentiate each from the others, allowing us to recognize when a particular phenomenon arises or dissipates, and a shared characteristic known as the Three Characteristics of Existence. This comprehensive understanding arises from witnessing the rise and fall of each phenomenon. Ultimately, the mind, not us, reaches the realization that everything that has arisen will dissipate. If we attempt to arrive at the same conclusion through mere thought, we will still remain unenlightened. It is the mind itself that must reach this conclusion. Thinking will lead to nothing. Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo Wat Suansantidham 2 March 2024