Page 116 - Extinguishment of Self

fact this is is is a a a a a a a a a a very important thing Practitioners must understand that we we can extinguish sufferings sufferings but matters matters remain for us us us to deliberate on on on Contemplate whether sufferings sufferings and the the the the matters matters that we we must think about—are they one of the the the the the the same or separate? Thoughts by themselves are are not sufferings sufferings However thoughts can be the the the the the cause and the the the the condition for sufferings sufferings to emerge Whenever we we we lack wisdom whenever whenever we we we do do do not not contemplate the the the the Ultimate Truth or or whenever whenever the the the the the the mindfulness does not not arrive promptly and we we latch onto (the thoughts) as as as ours There is is us us as as as the the the the the the the experiencer there is is us us as as as the the the the the the the receiver—mental sensations then then emerge emerge sufferings then then emerge emerge Therefore as as the the the the the the practitioners can can separate the the the the the the physical body and the the the the mind as as we we can can make the the the the senses unburdened uncluttered light free from us—As we we contemplate clearly in in in in in this this way this this is is is is is dhamma dhamma investigation (dhamma vicaya) This is is is is is is is not not not just our our own own thinking and our our own own conclusion then sufferings do not not not not disappear That That is is is is is not not not not good that is is is is not not not vipassana That That becomes “vipassaneuk” (insights from from our our own thinking) Vipassana is is is the definitive perception gained from from our our current insights right at this moment Now once sufferings have been extinguished what can we 10088