Page 105 - Extinguishment of Self
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I repeatedly stress this point for us to comprehend that when when we we learn about the the nature of the the mind mind mind when when we we can direct our our mind mind mind to to various positions—this is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a way to to control our our mind mind mind Why is is is is is is this this an an important thing? This is is is is is is because normally when natural conditions impact us us via via the the the six apertures via via our eyes ears nose tongue physical body mind—the mind mind mind will dash dash there and flow along with the the the the the the natural conditions recurringly A A sound sound emerges the the the the the the mind mind mind dashes to the the the the the sound sound A A thought thought arises it it it it it flows flows along along with with the the the the the thoughts When natural natural conditions conditions impact our body the the the the mind flows flows along along with with those natural natural conditions conditions Whenever sensations sensations emerge we dash to to the the the the sensations sensations and and latch onto them as as ours This is is is the the the general nature that that we we we currently are We feel that that our our our mind is is is not robust and and we we we suffer because we we we latch onto everything as as ours—be they they corporeality sound smell taste touch or or or mind-objects Whenever they they emerge we we we we are are are are the the the the the one one one one who who who who sees we we we we are are are are the the the the the one one one one who who who who hears we we we we are are are are the the the the the one one one one who who who who tastes we we we we we are are are are are are the the the the the one one one one who who who who experiences sensations Sensations are are are ours sufferings and discomfort therefore emerge When we we are are are asked: “The physical body that that sits here here does does it it it it it proclaim proclaim itself itself to be us? The The mind that that is uncluttered and light does does it it it it it proclaim proclaim itself itself 97
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