Page 111 - Extinguishment of Self

there there will will will be be be a a a a a a sense sense of of self there there will will will be be be a a a a a a sense sense of of “us ” emerging We We will will will be be be dominated by ignorance This allows the the the the sound that we we hear hear impact us us us We We are are the the the the hearer There is is a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of of weightiness because the the the the the sense sense sense of of “us” emerges However if the the the the the practitioners take the the the the the the sense sense that that is is uncluttered light to experience the the the the the the sound sound that that we we we hear—When we we we have this clear intention then the the the the sound sound will will not not impact our mind will will not not cause weightiness at all Now try to observe a a a a a a a a a a little more review slowly Just now when we we think about matters that cause discomfort then the the the mind mind feels feels heavy feels feels uncomfortable When we expand our mind mind more broadly the the the sense of of of heaviness and and discomfort disappear As I said just now—when sufferings emerge emerge most of of of the the the the time the the the the sense of of of “us” emerges Why do I say that that when there is is is is us us the the the the the the mind mind mind is is is is heavy? Try to observe like this—make the the the the the the mind mind mind unburdened unburdened again make make the the the the the the mind mind mind that that is is is is unburdened unburdened light more expansive than the the the the the the body body Then place the the the the the the sense of “us” at the the the the the the the physical body—observe how the the the the the the the area around around the the the the the the body body or or or around around the the the the the the corporeality feels Is it it still light? Or does the the the the the the sense sense sense of of of heaviness heaviness emerge? The phrase “the sense sense sense of of of heaviness heaviness emerges” indicates the the the characteristics of of of the the the sense sense sense that whenever
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