The Impermanent World

"To everyone who lost their loved ones"

We live in an impermanent world where no one knows what will happen when, and I think the best we can do is to accept what comes and move forward.---

An English translation of what the author, who lives in Japan far from his hometown in Kathmandu Nepal, wrote in Japanese after an eternal farewell to his father.

It depicts the heart-aching acceptance process of the author’s unexpected eternal farewell to his father, along with the Buddhist teachings the author has been familiar since childhood, the actual words of his father, and the sutras about death.

It is recommended for those facing great difficulties and challenges in life, including experiences from natural disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Great Nepal Earthquake, or the current pandemic situation.

■ Contents ■

An unforgettable day
Suffering of a farewell
Words and way of life
Death in Buddhism
The song I want to dedicate
Living without regrets

■About the Author■

Raja Ratna Sthapit

Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, moved to Japan in 1990. For many years, he has been engaged in various activities to promote cross-cultural understanding and cross-cultural communication. The information magazine "Kathmandu Journal" (formerly "Kathmandu Tsushin") was first published in Japanese in 1994. In 2010, he founded Cross Culture Media and leads philanthropy activities with the concept of "Discover Yourself". He is the author of ‘The Kathmandu – a hometown far away’.

* ‘The Impermanent World’ is distributed free of charge as dhamma dāna (giving).