Page 159 - Extinguishment of Self

or or even while we take a a a a a a rest from work Just straighten up our our body slightly elevate our our mind into an an emptiness think think think of of of of merits and virtues think think think of of of of of positive feelings think think think of of of of of the the savors of of of of of happiness softness gentleness—take them into our mind that is is already already uncluttered already already unburdened However the the the the important thing is is that the the the the mind mind must first be free free from from the the the the sense of self self First make our our mind mind mind uncluttered airy light free free from from self—this is is is is the the the the important thing Whenever there is is is is is us whenever our our mind mind is is is is is not unburdened it it it it it is is difficult to fill it it it it it with with happiness with with merits Now we we know the the way to make our mind unburdened then we we we we should practice practice until we we we we gain expertise practice practice constantly Do not not think that we we we we have already done it it it it it so this ability will be with with us us forever without its regular usage If we we do do do not not practice practice constantly it it it it is is is difficult for for us us to to do do do it it it it Remember this: “For dhamma practice practice diligence is is is is is very important ” Diligence means to to to do do constantly constantly to to practice constantly constantly until we gain expertise expertise expertise The expertise expertise expertise that arises is is is is is is is not the the the the expertise expertise expertise expertise in in in in in in in experiencing phenomena Rather it is is is is is is the the the the expertise expertise expertise in in in in in in in in practicing—The elevation of the the the the mind into an an an emptiness we we can practice until we we gain expertise expertise Constantly
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