Page 112 - Extinguishment of Self

there there is is is is a a a a a sense sense of of self whenever there there is is is is a a a a a sense sense of of “us ” we will think that this corporeality is is is is is is is is ours Then heaviness heaviness emerges sufferings emerge emerge This is is is is is is because heaviness heaviness is is is is is is discomfort When we we recognize that the the the sense of of “us” leads to the the the emergence of of heaviness this is is the the the same How come when we we experience natural conditions that impact us via our eyes ears nose tongue physical body or or mind then there there is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of of heaviness a a a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of of tightness and discomfort? This is is is is is is because there there is is is is is is “us” as the the the experiencer We do not not experience experience with a a a a a a a a mind that is is is is is free the the the sense sense of of self Try it: When we we are not not thinking about anything—just inject inject the the the sense sense sense of of of “us” “us” into into our our body body it it will already feel heavy If we we we can can inject inject the the the sense sense sense of of of “us” “us” “us” into into our our our body body body we we we can can also remove remove the the the sense sense sense of of of of “us” “us” “us” from our our body body The question is: How do we we remove remove it? We should project the the the sense sense sense of of of of “us” “us” “us” into into an empty space in in in in front of of of of us us us then let the the the the the sense sense of of of “us” “us” disappear into into that emptiness Try it: Does the the the the the the the body feel lighter more uncluttered? This is is is the the the the the the the observation of of the the the the the the reason and and the the the the the the result that ensue When we remove the the the the the the sense of of “us ” and and the the the the the the physical body feels feels more uncluttered feels feels lighter— that informs us us us us the the the heaviness emerges because there is us us us us These
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