We start from where we are, with what the Buddha refers to as the universal characteristics of experience: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and impersonality. But first, let's settle the mind in meditation.

Unit 1: Three Places to Begin

Introduction

We start with the famous three characteristics: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, impersonality. We want to tease out the implications of these characteristics. As humble as they sound, they become the very groundwork for the three doorways to liberation.