Page 15 - Extinguishment of Self

Now carefully observe—slowly no need to to to rush For anyone who is is is new to to to to dhamma practice this is is is the the the way to to to to make the the the mind mind unburdened Place the the the mind mind mind into an an an empty empty space space in in in in in in front of us and observe how this mind mind that is is in in in in in an an an empty empty space space feel feel feel feel feel Does it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel heavy does does does does it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel uncluttered does does does does it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel airy does does does does it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel comfortable or or does does does does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel vacant? The The question is: The The mind that is is in in front of us—how expansive do do do we we we we want it it to be? Or Or should should we we we we focus on on on a a a a a a a a small spot? Or Or what should should we we we we we do? When we we we we we place our our mind mind mind or or when we we we we we send our our mind mind mind into an an empty space in in in in in front of us us we we we we should make this mind mind mind as as expansive as as we we we we feel comfortable There is is is no no no need to focus focus on small spots Whenever we we we focus focus intensely the sense of unburdeness will will not not not emerge The The mind mind is is is not not not unburdened is is not not not uncluttered because it focuses too narrowly The The mind mind will will be be be taut taut Sometimes tautness leads to to heaviness or or or becomes a a a a a a a a form of of compulsion unconsciously Therefore just observe that when we place our mind into an empty space in in in front of of us us us how does does does does it it it it it feel feel feel feel Does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel heavy does does does does does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel light does does does does does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel uncluttered does does does does does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel airy does does does does it it it it it it feel feel feel feel feel feel stifled? Here I I am speaking slowly and may speak speak repeatedly Try it it observe If anyone feels that they cannot
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