why take pride in this body
and in possessions,
they do not last.

they are like castles in the sand
swept away by the tide,
like the scent of a flower
carried off by the wind.

 ”path to peace” –  venerable wuling

four things are constant:
no world lasts forever
but will be swept away;
it is no shelter
and protects not;
one will leave everything behind
in passing to the next life;
life is incomplete
and unsatisfying.

 ”path to peace” –  venerable wuling