Annichā: The Buddhist Concept of Impermanence

                   

Buddhists system or a way of life was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. This system occupies the leading position in the Indian Philosophy. Gradually this system has developed in a significant way and carries lots of weight and meaningful insights. It has contributed noteworthy doctrines such as momentariness of all entities, denial of the soul …..

            This present work is intended to provide information on the concept of annichā. While I was doing my vippāsanā[1] course in Hyderabad I was so much struck at the hearing of the word annichā, which guru would always utter. At that time I understood its meaning just on peripheral level as it meant to me, arising and passing away. But now as I have read some books and with the teaching in the class it has been more clear and vivid. As far as, what I understand and as per my knowledge I feel that it’s really true what Buddha means with this concept of Impermanence.  After all we too realize that in this world nothing is permanent not even our own existence. Everything that exists will have an end one or the other day. In this paper we shall see the concept of annichā in detail.