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|Nutshell  =asks whether you are aware of the impermanence of all things at all times, that they are changing, decaying, and will not last.
|Nutshell  =asks whether you are aware of the impermanence of all things at all times, that they are changing, decaying, and will not last.
|image    =The-Impermanent-Water.jpg
|image    =The-Impermanent-Water.jpg
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|Topic1=Notice Things Appear Solid          |Question1=Are you able to notice how much we rely on the idea that things are solid and reliable?
|Topic1=Notice Things Appear Solid          |Question1=Are you able to notice how much we rely on the idea that things are solid and reliable?
|Topic2=Think About How Things Won't Last    |Question2=Can you feel a shift in perception as you think about something's impermanence, and how everything is going to change and decay over time?
|Topic2=Think About How Things Won't Last    |Question2=Can you feel a shift in perception as you think about something's impermanence, and how everything is going to change and decay over time?
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|ExampleSteps=A ready example of Impermanence can be found when you are drinking water.
A ready example of Impermanence can be found when you are drinking water.
* Next time you reach for your trusty water bottle, pause before you take a sip. We're going to try something.
* Next time you reach for your trusty water bottle, pause before you take a sip. We're going to try something.
* Hold the bottle in your hands. Really feel its weight, texture, temperature. Notice its shape, its color, its solidity.  
* Hold the bottle in your hands. Really feel its weight, texture, temperature. Notice its shape, its color, its solidity.