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realize that that it it is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a thought We mis-comprehend that that it it is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a matter matter (a narrative) Of course while we think about various matters matters those matters matters appear Nevertheless whatever that matter matter matter is—whether it it is is is is about about the the the the the past or about about the the the the the future—it is is is is classified as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a thought that that that emerges emerges If we we comprehend in in this way the the the the the the contemplation of the the the the separation between the the the the thought that that that emerges emerges and and the the the the mind that that that does its duty to experience will be be be clear and and and can can can be be be done easily When we we we can can can do do do it it and and when we we we can can can comprehend the the truth we we we are less likely to to latch onto the thought as ours The question is: When the thought does does its its duty duty naturally naturally when the the the the mind does does its its duty duty naturally naturally but if if we we do do do do not not intermingle (with the the the the thought) or if if we we do do do not not latch onto it it it as as us us as as ours—will the the the the mind mind suffer? When a a a a a a a a a a a new thought thought emerges just make the the the the unburdened mind mind more expansive than the the matter that we we we are thinking about And when we we we we we do do it it it repeatedly repeatedly repeatedly repeatedly until until we we we we we gain expertise of each natural condition—that is is we we we we we do do it it it until until we we we we we become an an expert expert (wasee)—whenever we we we we think think about about anything let the light mind be be more expansive than every every every matter matter matter that that that we we are thinking about about every every every matter matter matter that that that emerges The words “every matter” mean that that that this truly
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