Sixteen Stages 6–Fear and Misery

Topics Include: 1) Transitioning from the first five stages of discovery, to the next five stages of the dark night of the soul. 2) Moving from the knowledge of passing away to the knowledge of fear. 3) Stage 7: Knowledge of Misery. Seeing suffering in impermanence itself. 4) Stage 8: Knowledge of Disgust. Realizing our reaction to the truth. 5) Stage 9: Knowledge of Desire for Deliverance. 6) Stage 10: Knowledge of Re-Observation: the realization that impermanence itself is the source of suffering because of our attachment to continuity and cohesion. Persevering in the practice to overcome fear, misery, disgust, and desire for deliverance. 7) Seeing that impermanence itself is the cause of suffering because of our attachment to continuity, cohesion and stability. 8) Coming to truly accept the law of impermanence. Understanding its implications for our lives.
April 2, 2022
49 min.

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