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practitioners who can consistently fill happiness happiness into into ourselves ourselves or add the the power power of of happiness happiness into into ourselves—we are increasing the the power power of of loving-kindness for ourselves ourselves After we we have filled ourselves with happiness happiness how does the the mind feel? This is is is is is the the the thing that that we we we must observe If If it it it is is is is is a a a a a a a a a happiness happiness that that that is is is is is is fulfilled then we we we will will feel feel comfortable If If it it it it is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a sense of of satiety that that is is is is full of of happiness and and we we expand it it it it it broadly it it it it it will will become serenity naturally This This makes it it it it it it easier for for for mindfulness to to emerge and for for for it it it it it to to to remain for for for a a a a a a a a a a long time This This here is is is the the benefit of of adding adding happiness or or or adding adding the the the the power of of merits into ourselves If practitioners can do this frequently until we we gain expertise then the the the the technique and the the the the method to to to add happiness going forward will be easier We know know know how how how to to to to to to make the the mind unburdened know know know how how how to to to to to to extinguish sufferings know know know how how how to to to to to fill fill happiness into ourselves—to use them in in in in in in in in our our our everyday lives The question is: When can can we we fill fill ourselves with happiness? In fact we we can can think of happiness happiness at at any time This This is is is called “punna nussati ” We make the the mind unburdened uncluttered light then think of happiness straightaway This This can be done while while while while we we we we stand while while while while we we we we walk while while while while we we we we sit while while while while we we we we lie down 150
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