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we we we we cannot cannot achieve serenity Try to observe this: When we we we we feel that we we we we we we we cannot cannot meditate or we we we we we we we are are not not not not serene serene while meditating—this is is is because we we we we we want to to be be serene serene However we we we we we are are not not not contented to to contemplate the the the emergence-existence-cessation of the the the present natural conditions There is is is only the the the the feeling that we we we want our mind to to to be be serene serene then we we we we wait wait for this this serenity to to to come If we we we we wait wait like this this sometimes we we we find it it it it it it is is is is is quite difficult to to to be be be serene—especially for new practitioners practitioners This is is is is because by by principle all all dhamma practitioners practitioners can only achieve a a a a a a a a a a a a serene mind mind by by relying on on on on on on having the the mindfulness to be with the the present natural conditions Therefore the the present natural conditions that that we we should rely rely on on on on on and that that we we can truly rely rely on on on on on without any fabrications are the the the the the phenomena of of of the the the the the the physical body—Be they our breathing the the the the the the inflate- deflate phenomenon phenomenon the the the the the the the phenomenon phenomenon of of of tautness the the the the the the the beating of of of the the the the heart or even the the the the thoughts that emerge These can all be be used as as as our subjects subjects of of meditation meditation (kammatthana) The The phrase “use as as as subjects subjects of of meditation” does not mean that practitioners need to to create stories or or thoughts thoughts and and then contemplate those thoughts thoughts However it it it means that when when we we we sit and and meditate when when we we we close our 128
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