It's almost as if each instant is our last and first. We are always dying, and always reborn. And that is living.

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It's almost as though each instant is our last and first. We are always dying, and always reborn. And that is living. This is the same message that the Buddha brought to his followers thousands of years ago.

The idea of impermanence has been a central concept in Buddhism for centuries. The teachings of the Buddha teach that nothing is ever permanent in this world, not even ourselves. In fact, we are all constantly changing from moment to moment.

The only thing that remains constant throughout our lives is our own sense of self - our identity - which comes from a combination of the thoughts we have and the things we do.

Source: Long For This World: The Strange Science Of Immortality

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