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with with happiness happiness for for as as long long as as possible possible but it it it is is is not impossible The way to to to be with with happiness happiness for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a long long period is is is is to to to extinguish extinguish sufferings quickly quickly or or to to to extinguish extinguish natural conditions (arammana) that emerge emerge quickly quickly By contemplating the the emergence-cessation phenomenon of various natural conditions at at at at the the the same time this will will will make sufferings cease quickly Happiness will will will will then stay longer Hence our lives will will will will not be with with sufferings sufferings for for a a a a a a a a long long long period and and we we will will will live live with with the the the absence absence of of sufferings sufferings sufferings for for longer longer The clearer we we we experience and and the the the the longer longer we we are are are contented to to live with the the the absence absence of of sufferings sufferings the the the easier it it is is is for happiness to to to emerge We are are Buddhists The Buddha taught taught taught us us us us about the the extinguishment of of sufferings taught taught taught us us us us to to to to pay attention to to to to the the the the the law of of of nature taught taught taught us us us us us to to to to studiously studiously contemplate contemplate the the the the Law of of of the the the the Trilaksana to to to to studiously studiously contemplate contemplate the the the the emergence- existence-cessation of of of various natural conditions This is is is is for for us us us to to to let let go of of attachments to to to completely extinguish sufferings Therefore let let us us us focus be attentive and have the the the the confidence to to to rely on on the the the the dhamma of the the the the Buddha as the the the the path for us us us us to to live live our lives with no more sufferings—befitting us us who possess wisdom and have a a a a a a a a a strong faith in in in Buddhism 153
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