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Discuss in as much the doctrine of Anicca is essential to the religion of Buddhism in understanding the human condition.
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Discuss in as much the doctrine of Anicca is essential to the religion of Buddhism in understanding the human condition. The word Anicca is a household word in every Buddhist country. It means impermanence. Impermanence or change is a fundamental concept in Buddhism. According to Buddhists belief everything is impermanent. Without a realisation of impermnanence Buddhists believe there can never be any true insight through which we can see things as they really are. It is therefore necessary to discuss in as much the doctrine of Anicca is essential to the religion of Buddhism in understanding the human condition. Firstly, it is necessary to explain the link between our human condition and Anicca. The concept if Anicca is one of the "Three Marks of Existence" along with Anatta (no-self)and Dukkha (suffering.) The Buddha teaches that we can only understand Dukkha and Anatta through an understanding of Anicca. It is...
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