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is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a very very important important thing Why is is is is the the separation of the the physical and mental phenomena in in in this this way very very important? Contemplate this: When we we experience experience that that the the light and and unburdened mind is is is more expansive than the the the the the physical physical body body and and and we we experience experience clearly that that the the the the light light mind mind and and the the the the physical physical body body are separate the the the the question is: The mind mind mind that is is light light light unburdened bright—does it it proclaim itself to to to be be be us to to to be be be them to to to be be be anyone? Or does does the the mind mind only feel light light unburdened unburdened comfortable bright? When we clearly experience that the the unburdened unburdened unburdened and light light mind does not proclaim itself to to to be be be us us to to to be be be them to to to be be be anyone—it just feels unburdened unburdened light light Here we experience that that the the the mind mind is non-self (anatta) it it it it does does not proclaim itself to to to us us to to to be be them to to to be be anyone However that that mind mind mind still does does its its duty—the mindfulness and clear comprehension remain robust— (the mind) is still able to experience various natural conditions While the the the mind is unburdened expansive light—try observing back at at at at the the the the physical physical physical body body body that that that sits sits here here Does Does the the the the physical physical physical body body body that that that sits sits sits here here here here proclaim proclaim itself itself to to be be anyone? Does Does the the the physical physical physical body body body that that that sits sits here here here here proclaim proclaim itself itself to to be be anyone anyone or or is is it it it it it like like like an an an an an object lying lying here? Like an an an an inanimate form lying lying here here here like like like a a a a a a a a log like like like a a a a a a a a tree stump? This 195
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