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the the the causes causes causes and and and conditions conditions conditions of of of thoughts the the the causes causes causes and and and conditions conditions conditions of of of sensations that that emerge This is is is is the the the study of of of causes causes causes and and and conditions conditions conditions It It is is is is is is is not that that those phenomena should be be according to to our wishes for for them to to to be be good This is is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a very important fundamental It It is is is is is is is the the the basis for for the the the contemplation of dhamma that leads to to to wisdom wisdom and using wisdom to contemplate Another thing that we we should should observe should should discern and is is is is an an an an important matter is: While we we lack the the the the the sense sense of of self while while the the the the the mind mind and the the the the physical body are separate while while there is is is is no no sense sense sense of of of “us ” no no sense sense of of ours The The mind mind mind that that is is is is unburdened unburdened expansive— expansive— does it it feel good? The The The mind mind that that is is is unburdened unburdened expansive—is it it comfortable? comfortable? Are there any sufferings? The The The questions: “Comfortable oruncomfortable?Goodornotgood?”willindeedfollow “Themind that is is is is expansive like this—is it better than a a a a a a a a a a a narrow heavy mind?” When asked in in in this this way (the questions) will be be be easy to answer This is is is is is is because the the the the mind mind that is is is is is is narrow narrow and and heavy heavy means there are sufferings sufferings Observe this: If the the the mind mind is is is is is narrow narrow and and heavy heavy when natural conditions impact us—do sufferings sufferings emerge emerge easily? Do defilements emerge emerge quickly? This is is the thing that practitioners should 200
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