Page 151 - Extinguishment of Self

This is is is an an important thing If we contemplate in in this way the the mind of of the the practitioners will be be be be serene serene stable stable naturally We become persons who are serene serene stable stable because because of of of our wisdom because because we comprehend the law of of nature We understand that this is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a natural thing thing it it it is is is not something for us to to be be agitated by or or to to be be annoyed with Be mindful do do what we we can do do in in in in the the present as as well as as possible Those thoughts emerge for us to contemplate periodically—they increase our our wisdom Sometimes when our our mind mind stays with the the the the present natural condition there is is is serenity—the mind mind becomes more more orderly wisdom will will will then emerge emerge When thoughts emerge emerge we we we will will will will will have a a a a broader perspective we we we will will will will will comprehend more more more we we we will will will will become more more serene Then the the the the mind will will will will not be be be chaotic This is is is the the the the the result or or the the the the the benefit of of our contemplation of of the the the the the emergence- existence-cessation As I have said at at at at at the the the the the the the beginning if we practice dhamma by using the the the the law of of nature or the the the the Trilaksana—that is is is the the the the emergence-existence-cessation of of every natural condition—as our foundation As we chant: Sappe Sappe Sappe sankhara sankhara anicca Sappe Sappe Sappe sankhara sankhara dukkha Sappe Sappe Sappe dhamma dhamma anatta That is: All All All compounded compounded things things are are not permanent All All All compounded compounded things things are are suffering All All All dhamma dhamma 143
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