World prayer - the Five Remembrances

Courtesy of Buddha:

I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.  

I am  of the nature to have ill-health. There is no way to escape having ill-health. 

I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death. 

All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them. 

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.

Put in context by Thich Nhat Hanh:

When you deny the reality of life, you appreciate it less. Meditate on the Buddha's Five Remembrances and rediscover the magic of life just as it is.

The stages of life, photo taken at Plum Village, France