Page 125 - Extinguishment of Self

from the the the the sense of self and place it over the the the the sufferings sufferings This This will make the the the the the sufferings sufferings sufferings disintegrate dissipate This This is is is is is is one thing thing Another thing thing is: As we we say sufferings sufferings are caused by ignorance—because the the the sense sense of of “us” “us” emerges within our our our body body we we we latch onto it it as as us us us us us as as ours Therefore we we should remove the the the sense sense sense of of of “us” “us” “us” from our our our body body and send it it it far away Then let the the the the sense sense sense of of of “us” “us” dissolve into the the the the air—The only thing that remains is is is the the the sense sense of of of serenity stability or lightness and and unclutteredness And it it it is is is is is composed of of mindfulness and and clear comprehension This is is is is the way to extinguish sufferings However these things require practice Everything that is is is said here it it is is is is is not enough for us us us us to to just just learn and just just memorize but it it is is is is is the thing that those who wish to to extinguish sufferings must practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice until we we gain expertise Then we we will see that that sufferings sufferings that that emerge are not not difficult to to extinguish—if we we we wish to to to extinguish extinguish extinguish them them them We do not not not like sufferings sufferings and since we we we we cannot prevent prevent them them them we we we we must know how to to to to extinguish extinguish them them them However what I taught just now now also relates to to to the the the way to to to prevent prevent sufferings sufferings When we we we can can extinguish sufferings sufferings and and we we we can can make the mind that is is uncluttered light be unburdened and and expansive 117
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