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are are the the the characteristics of of heaviness tightness discomfort because there is is is the the the the the the sense of of of “us” emerging These
are are mental sensations However if the the the the the the physical heaviness relates to the the the the the the matter of of the the the the the the soil element (dhatu) then that that is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a separate natural condition At present observe in in in this way first so that that that we will know what are the the benefits of of using a a a a a a a a a a mind that that is is is uncluttered and light to to experience natural conditions We will know how good it it is is is is is to to to detach from the the the sense sense of of of “us” / the the the sense sense of self This is is is is the the the way to to extinguish sufferings One way of extinguishing sufferings—Just now you were asked to to expand the the the senses to to be broader than the the the physical body In the the the case that that when we we think of matters that that cause discomfort leading to to sufferings and heaviness to to fill up our entire body until we we cannot clearly contemplate the the emergence-cessation phenomena of those painful sensations—Then we we should broaden the the the senses to to be be be more more expansive than the the physical body Why do we we we use use this method? This is is is is because when we we broaden our senses to to be be be more more expansive than the the the the physical physical body it it naturally extinguishes the the the the sense sense of of self and and it it leads automatically to to the the the the the separation of of the the the the the physical physical body and and the the the mind However if we we we we observe well we we we we will realize
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