--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What a beautiful and what a healing…" description: "\"“What a beautiful and what a healing mystery it is that from contemplating, continually and fearlessly, the truth of change and impermanence, we come s..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/sogyal-rinpoche-2963_change_what-a-beautiful-and-what-a-healing-myst_2041639.png" --- # What a beautiful and what a healing mystery it is that… ![“What a beautiful and what a healing mystery it is that from contemplating, continually and fearlessly, the truth of change and impermanence, we come slowly to find ourselves face to face, in gratitude and joy, with the truth of the changeless, with the truth of the deathless, unending nature of…” quote by Sogyal Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/sogyal-rinpoche-2963_change_what-a-beautiful-and-what-a-healing-myst_2041639.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/sogyal-rinpoche-2963_change_what-a-beautiful-and-what-a-healing-myst_2041639.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/sogyal-rinpoche-2963_change_what-a-beautiful-and-what-a-healing-myst_2041639.png) > ““What a beautiful and what a healing mystery it is that from contemplating, continually and fearlessly, the truth of change and impermanence, we come slowly to find ourselves face to face, in gratitude and joy, with the truth of the changeless, with the truth of the deathless, unending nature of mind!”” [Sogyal Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sogyal-rinpoche/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Contemplating impermanence reveals the unchanging, timeless nature of mind, bringing gratitude and joy. **In simple terms:** Seeing change leads to inner peace. Key Takeaway Embrace change to discover lasting mind. Themes impermanence mindfulness gratitude Mood calm hopeful Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - Meditation practice - grief counseling - spiritual retreats - daily reflection Key Concepts Buddhist philosophy non-duality Questions to Reflect On - How does recognizing change affect your daily life? - What does “deathless” mean to you? 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