Page 185 - Extinguishment of Self

new thoughts emerge unwholesome sensations sensations do not arise There are only equanimous equanimous sensations sensations (upekkha vedana) Sufferings that emerge exist within an an an an empty space The mind is is is equanimous equanimous is is is not troubled by the the the the the thoughts thoughts At the the the the the same time we experience that the the the the the the thoughts thoughts emerge emerge emerge then then cease cease emerge emerge emerge then then cease cease There are are impacts there are are are are are sensations sensations but desires (tanha) do not emerge emerge emerge Sensations are are are are equanimous sensations sensations they are are are are neutral—we are are are are not not swept along by those natural conditions This is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a defense a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a way to cut off desires and attachments that have not not yet arisen from arising And even if they they arise arise they they will be very very minor very very fleeting We We feel feel feel feel pleased pleased momentarily momentarily then then the the the the the the the feeling feeling ceases ceases We We feel feel feel feel displeased momentarily momentarily then then the the the the the feeling feeling ceases ceases That is is is the the the the the desires vanish After the desires have ceased what remains? What remains remains is is the the the mind that that is is is is unburdened uncluttered airy light serene Sorrow and laments that that could have ensued do not emerge This is is is the the the way to to sever the the cycle of actions actions actions actions actions (kamma)—physical actions actions actions actions actions verbal actions actions actions actions actions or mental actions actions actions actions actions (that will lead to to to physical physical actions) This is is the the way to to sever the the cycle of natural conditions that that emerge 177
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