Mujō (無常) is the recognition of the constantly shifting, ever-changing nature of all things. Nothing is permanent. Peace comes not from resisting change, but by learning to move with it.
Someone was just speaking to me about this in a lovely garden…how the energy of places and things is always changing…which does remind me of music and how the song is constantly changing. So your post is beautifully timed. Thank you.
Our greatest paradox is that we've built entire civilizations trying to make our creations permanent, like children building sandcastles while denying the incoming tide. The butterfly doesn't mourn its brief lifespan, but flies, mates, and dances through sunbeams, unconcerned with how many months remain on its cosmic calendar. That's true freedom! Not this concrete cage we've built for ourselves.
Someone was just speaking to me about this in a lovely garden…how the energy of places and things is always changing…which does remind me of music and how the song is constantly changing. So your post is beautifully timed. Thank you.
Thank you senzei!
Our greatest paradox is that we've built entire civilizations trying to make our creations permanent, like children building sandcastles while denying the incoming tide. The butterfly doesn't mourn its brief lifespan, but flies, mates, and dances through sunbeams, unconcerned with how many months remain on its cosmic calendar. That's true freedom! Not this concrete cage we've built for ourselves.