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practicing dhamma—when thoughts do not trouble us sufferings have ceased they are no no longer important Then we should contemplate the the the the present natural conditions Once the the the the mind is uncluttered airy light unburdened then what should should we experience? We should should experience experience the the the the the the phenomena phenomena around around around our body body first because the the the the the phenomena phenomena around around around the the the the the corporeality or or or around around around the the the the the body body will be be the the the the the natural conditions that sometimes are easy to emerge Contemplate our body first observe whether there is any any any any breath any any any any beating of the the the the heart any any any any any any rippling phenomenon phenomenon any any any any any any tautness phenomenon phenomenon any any any any sensations any any any any heaviness or lightness that emerge around the the the the body? All these questions are are about the the the characteristics of natural conditions (sabhava dhamma) They are are physical phenomena that emerge Whenever there is any phenomenon phenomenon emerging then we we contemplate contemplate that phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon For example when we we we contemplate contemplate and we we sense soft breathing—there is is only the the the the phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon of of of breathing breathing in in in in then there there is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a phenomenon phenomenon of of of rippling ripples ripples ceases ceases ripples ripples ceases ceases That That is is is is the the the the the natural natural natural condition condition condition that emerges That That is is is is the the the the the important natural natural natural condition condition condition It is is is the the the the the present natural natural natural condition condition condition that practitioners should contemplate thenceforth Contemplate the the the the 139
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