Page 138 - Extinguishment of Self

before it it it ceases? If we we wait for for this thought to finish it it it will will take somewhat longer However one thing that that will will let us experience clearly the the emergence-cessation phenomenon is that that that every time we we think think of of of of any story story the the the components of of of of that that that story story are various images such as: We think think think of of of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a person person the the the the image image image of of of of of that that person person emerges emerges Then suddenly we we think think think of of of of another another object another another image image image emerges emerges We will see clearly that whenever we we we think think think of of this this matter matter an an an an image image image emerges Then Then we we we switch to to think think about another matter matter this this image image vanishes Then Then we we we begin to to see more easily how how the the emergence- cessation phenomenon of of thoughts thoughts is is is is This is is is is how how we we use thoughts thoughts as the subject of of meditation in in in our our dhamma practice Therefore relax our our mind do do not not worry (natural conditions) will will indeed emerge When we we we deny deny thoughts thoughts thoughts this does not not mean that the the the thoughts thoughts thoughts will will cease The more more more more we we we we deny deny the the the the the more more more more we we we we dislike the the the the the more more more more thoughts thoughts thoughts thoughts will emerge emerge the the the the more more more more we we we we see that thoughts thoughts thoughts are are not permanent they emerge emerge and cease The The question is: Are thoughts thoughts thoughts thoughts ours? Or are are are we we just an an an observer of thoughts thoughts thoughts The The thoughts thoughts thoughts are are merely according to their causes and conditions This is is one one thing that practitioners should contemplate 130
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