"All things appear and disappear because of the
concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing
ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation
to everything else."
Siddharta Gautama
The stars or the moon may not appear at night, buy in our hearts, we know they are there, simply above the clouds. As the sun disappears into the horizon, we have no fear about it appearing once again in the morning. We know these things to be true through simple observation and life experience.
This confidence, however, is not equally distributed in the expectations of family, career, political or religious matters. History reveals a pattern which returns over centuries in spite of increased knowledge or explorations. Even nature changes courses as tornadoes or hurricanes no matter how well predicted, catch us off guard.
It doesn't require chaos to shift our character, principals and practices. We may intend to remain the same, but as our body, mind, and spirits develop, we shift. One can say they are still the same as they were in high school or college, but it is a statement of avoidance or denial. As we have no control over causes or conditions, change is inevitable.
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