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has changes changes Here we we can can study the real thing Why do we we need to to experience experience changes? This This is is is is so that genuine comprehension can can emerge This This is is is is for us to to clearly experience experience the truth with our our own insights that our our physical physical body body constantly changes And as we we realize this this should we we we continue to to latch onto (this physical physical body) This is is is is another thing that we we will contemplate going forward At the the the same time as practitioners steadily pay attention to and experience the the the the the changes of of of the the the the the phenomenon phenomenon of of of breathing or the the the the the phenomenon phenomenon of of of inflate-deflate the the the the the mind stays consistently with the the the current and only natural natural condition for a a a a a a a a a a prolonged period— Concentration will will will emerge naturally The mind will will will be be more more more more powerful more more more more more more stable It will will will will steadily become become more more more more more more still more more more more more more serene Mindfulness will will become become more more more more more powerful more more more more more alert However if we we we we wish our our mind to to be be serene only but we we we we do not contemplate changes—We close our our eyes and then wait for serenity to to emerge In this this case passing natural conditions will will intervene So we we cannot just just wait wait because if we we just just wait wait thoughts will will will will soon emerge—this and and that that that thought thought will will will will emerge emerge this this and and that that that phenomenon will will will will appear Then there will will will be a a a a a a a a a a feeling that that that we cannot meditate or while meditating
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