🌸3.8: The 3 marks of existence (Anicca)

Cards (14)

  • What does anicca mean in Buddhism?
    Impermanence
  • How does Buddhism view suffering in relation to change?
    Suffering arises from resisting change
  • What does awareness of anicca lead to?
    Letting go of attachment
  • What are the three types of things affected by anicca?
    Living things, non-living things, minds
  • How do people's minds reflect anicca?
    Thoughts and feelings change throughout life
  • What is the relationship between anicca and dukkha?
    Attachment to unchanging things causes suffering
  • What happens when the mobile phone is dropped in the toilet?
    It results in suffering
  • How does awareness of impermanence help reduce suffering?
    It helps overcome attachment
  • What does Kisa Gotami's story illustrate about anicca?
    Death is inescapable and causes suffering
  • What did Kisa Gotami seek from the villagers?
    A mustard seed from a house without death
  • What realization did Kisa Gotami come to?
    Death is inescapable
  • What did Kisa Gotami do after realizing the truth about death?
    She buried her child
  • Explain two Buddhist teachings about impermanence.
    • Anicca signifies that everything is subject to change.
    • Attachment to unchanging things leads to suffering (dukkha).
  • What is the significance of Kisa Gotami's story in Buddhism?
    • Illustrates the inevitability of death.
    • Teaches the importance of understanding impermanence to reduce suffering.