Page 149 - Extinguishment of Self

The way to to do this is: When thinking about those those matters take the mind that is is is uncluttered and and light to to those those thoughts thoughts and and make it more expansive than the the thoughts thoughts By thinking about any matters matters and and taking the the the the the mind mind that is light and and unburdened to those matters matters the the the the the mindfulness will will be be be powerful Furthermore there will will be be be a a a a a a a a a a a a space space between “us” and the the the the the “matters we we we are thinking about ” ” This space space here means the the the thinker’s mind will will not be be be burdened by those matters matters because they are are far away from us us And we we will will experience clearly that the the the the mind is more expansive than the the the the matters matters we we we we are are thinking about hence we we we will not be swept along by the the the matters matters We should practice contemplating in in this way constantly repeatedly until whenever thoughts thoughts emerge emerge we we are are promptly aware Then we we will know where (the thoughts) emerge emerge they do not impact our mind Another point that that we should observe is is is the the the the law of of nature— the the the the the the the Trilaksana that that that is is is is is the the the the the the the emergence-existence-cessation of of the the the the the the the thoughts thoughts themselves This is is is is the the the the the thing that that that we should always observe concurrently For example although new thoughts thoughts that that emerge no no longer cause cause sufferings we do not need to to allow them to to exist exist for for a a a a a a a a long long long period period This is is is is is because if they exist exist for for a a a a a long long long period period there is is is is is 141 141 141 141