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contemplate contemplate If we we we we we contemplate contemplate in in in this way we we we we we will find the the answer for for ourselves: Going forward what should we we we we we choose—between the the the the mind mind that that is is is expansive and and and without the the the the sense sense of of of self self and and and the the the the mind mind that that that is is is is is full of of of the the the the sense sense of of of self self and and and narrow? Which one one one is is is is is better? This is is is is is one one one thing thing that that practitioners should contemplate Another thing thing is—By elevating our mind into an an an unburdeness frequently we we will experience clearly and and answer the the previous question very easily: The mind mind that that is is is is expansive and and the the mind mind that that is is is is narrow—which one one is is is is morecomfortable whichoneisbetter? Whenwecananswereasily we we we we can can choose easily easily This is is is is is because dhamma practice—we practice practice to to to desist to to to let go of of of to to to extinguish sufferings The feelings of of of comfort and well-being—these arise from the the the contemplation of of of natural natural conditions conditions that that emerge emerge emerge We have not even talked about the the the the emergence-cessation of of the the the the the natural natural conditions conditions that that emerge emerge emerge But this is is the the the the the elevation of of of our mind into an emptiness then the the the the the contemplation of of the the clear separation The unburdeness just now—we know what we we we are are unburdened unburdened by by by by We are are are not unburdened unburdened unburdened unburdened by by by by experiencing (we still experience) but we we are are unburdened unburdened unburdened by by by by the the sense sense of of self unburdened unburdened unburdened by by by by the the sense sense of of 201
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