'Like the sun shining on the grass at dawn, like bubbles rising in the water, like a line drawn by water, like a river flowing from a mountain, like a piece of meat that has been boiled, like a piece of meat that has been boiled, like an ox that is carried to the slaughterhouse', the Dhamma has shown that human life should be contemplated in meditation, thinking that it is passing away, spending the life it has brought with it every blink of an eye, and reaching death. In this way, let the virtuous who love the Dhamma, wisely considering that their life is passing away, this passing day and night, and there is no growth, should be eager to make merit without delay!
'Life passes continuously in the morning and in the afternoon. But there is not a little growth in life. What is it?
Then shall I not die? '
By resting at night and day, life increases: by not wasting the time, I am not wasting the time, I am not wasting the time, I am not wasting the time (Bodhicharyavatara II. 40)
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