The 4 elements

and My Reflections

WATER FIRE EARTH AIR

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 The 4 ELEMENTS

AIR (WIND) FIRE

EARTH WATER

5 th Element : Space / Hole 6th Element: Consciousness

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The 4 Elements in The Body

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 4

In the External
The 4 Elements
 EARTH Element (in the body ) - Examples

BONE
SKIN

BRAIN TEETH

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EARTH Element (External ) - Examples

MOUNTAIN

ROCKS

BUILDING
VEHICLES 6
 Earth Element (in Body) … Dukkha

LEPROSY
COLONY

AMPUTATED
DECAY LEGS
of HUMAN
CORPSE BLIND MAN7
 Earth Element (External) …Dukkha

EARTHQUAKE AVALANCHE

LANDSLIDE ROAD ACCIDENT 8

WATER Element in the Body… Examples

TEARS

SWEATING
URINE

BLOOD
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WATER (LIQUID) Element (External)… Examples

Ocean Waves Rain

Molten
Metal

Shower
Bath Water 10
WATER Element in the Body …. Dukkha

LEUKEMIA BLISTERS with PUS

EDEMA DIARRHEA 11
WATER Element (External) …Dukkha

STORM FLOOD

TSUNAMI WHIRLPOOL 12
FIRE (HEAT) Element in the Body…Examples

Heat in
the body

Warmth in
the breath

Digestion

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FIRE (HEAT) Element (External)…Examples

THE SUN FIRE

LIGHTNING HOT SPRING 14

FIRE (HEAT) Element in the Body…Dukkha
High
Fever

Fire
Burns

Scald / Burn Heat Rashes

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FIRE (HEAT) Element (External)…Dukkha

House
On
Fire

Bush Fire

Desert

Heat Stroke Volcanic Eruption 16

WIND (AIR) Element in the Body…Examples

Breath/Breathing

Fart

Burping
Blowing 17
WIND (AIR) Element (External)…Examples

Earth’s Smoke
Atmosphere
Haze

Wind
Blowing
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WIND (AIR) Element in the Body…Dukkha

Colic Stomach
in pains …
Baby gas in
stomach

Gasping for Breath Lack of Oxygen

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WIND (AIR) Element (External)… Dukkha

Typhoon Tornado
Air
Pollution

Fog
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 All matter may it be the body or in the
outside world comprises the 4 Elements
and they are IMPERMANENT, subjected
to change depending on conditions.

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All that is IMPERMANENT is unsatisfactory.

Attaching or Clinging to things that change

will lead to Dukkha or Suffering.
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 There is no permanent ‘I’ or ‘Me’ in the
body. Upon death, the body decays, the
elements dissipate.

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MIND is more important than Body.
Our true wealth and possession lies
in the MIND … our Kamma and the
Dhamma we have realized.

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 Wise Ones live most Righteously,
following The Noble - Fold Way that
leads to true Peace, Happiness
and Freedom.

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 The End

May we train the Mind to grow in

Compassion and Wisdom.
Walk The Noble Eightfold Path
To Attain Enlightenment.

With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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