Page 152 - Extinguishment of Self

is is is is non-self It is is is is natural like this this If If we we are are prepared to comprehend nature in in in this this way our our mind mind will will become serene more easily If If we we we also make our our mind mind expansive as as well that will will be be a a a a a a a a a a major help Being able to make our mind expansive uncluttered airy light or or vast without any boundaries—especially if we can also experience that that expansive mind—will make us us very comfortable This is is is because a a a a a a a a a a a a a thought that that emerges emerges is is is only a a a a a a a a a a a a a small speck which emerges emerges at at at at each instance However whenever our mind mind narrows weakens the the mindfulness is feeble the the matter that we we we we are thinking about becomes very very powerful It feels like it it overwhelms our entire body until we we cannot endure endure or it it is is very very difficult to to endure endure This does not not apply only to to our our our thoughts Even a a a a a a a a small speck of sensation sensation when our our our mindfulness weakens the sensation sensation can wring our our our mind mind tremendously Then it it becomes more difficult to to endure Therefore practitioners should persistently elevate our our mind mind into an an an emptiness expand our our mind mind constantly This is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a practice that that will lead us to to to to gain proficiency to to to become an an an an expert (wasee) Then try to to to observe that that if we we make our our our mind mind unburdened expansive—when we we experience various natural conditions in in in our our our everyday lives—how is our our our mind?
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