Anh H Van phoned and gave the sad news that uncle Chau had just passed away last night (6 July 2009). He had been hospitalised for pneumonia a week before. It was too much for him and he passed away at the age of 74. H Van and I went to his home to comfort aunty but when we arrived there was no one home (even though H Van did ring them before coming). H Van has been pretty fit as I observed the way he pedaled uphill. The stents in his cardiac arteries have been a great help to relieve angina. Unlike the last time we went out about a year ago there was no huffing and puffing this time. Today's progress in medicine has been tremendous!
It was a good chance fot H Van and I to catch up. He showed me the slide shows he made in the last two years when he had been working in Vietnam. It seemed that he had a great time there. The subject of Buddhism came up in the conversation. H Van was well aware that there must be no attachment to the good times.
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All things are impermanent.
All have their beginnings and ends.
To achieve peace of mind:
Be aware that they are impermanent
Understand that attachment to them are the cause 0f unhappiness
To put this understanding into practice - and remind oneself of the nature of things
Peace will come only when non-attachment prevails.
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