The Four Seals

[Khenpo Sodargye's Lecture in The Johannesburg Meditation Centre, South Africa] Khenpo elaborated on the Four Dharma Seals of Buddhism: All conditioned phenomena are impermanent—all phenomena change momentarily; All contaminated phenomena are suffering—present happiness is suffering in nature; All phenomena are without self—upon detailed investigation, no "self" can be found; Nirvana is peace—realizing emptiness achieves ultimate happiness. He emphasized that meditating on impermanence has the greatest merit, studying emptiness reduces suffering, and the ultimate goal is benefiting others. []