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This indeed is is is the the the way to to sever the the the never-ending cycles of birth and death Try to to to observe this: Whenever there are (phenomena / natural conditions) impacting us via our eyes ears nose tongue physical body mind—if we we we do not pay attention to to their emergence- cessation in in in this way then we we we we we will be be swept swept along along with them for a a a a a a a a a a a period While being swept swept along along although it it seems that we we we we have have not done anything at at at at at all mental actions have have already emerged That is there are fabrications pleasure joy delight along with the the natural natural conditions conditions that emerge emerge When those natural natural conditions conditions change— agitation anger discontent emerge emerge These inflame our mind leading leading to to fabrications leading leading to to negative mental actions Then the the the the creation of of new lives continues Therefore the the the the Buddha talked about the the the the Ultimate Truth of of the the the the physical and mental phenomena for us to to contemplate according to to reality Then we shall discern that that dhamma is is is is is the the the truth truth of of of life life The The truth truth of of of life life is is is is is that that the the the cycle of of of our lives is is is is is driven by causes and conditions It is is is is is up to to to to us us whether to to to to to allow this cycle cycle to to to to to move as normal or or to to to to to have the the the mindfulness- concentration-wisdom that is is is robust enough to to to to to to sever sever sever the the the the cycle cycle cycle cycle of of natural conditions to to to sever sever sever the the the cycle cycle cycle of of desires to to to sever sever sever the the the cycle cycle cycle 178
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