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it it it it with with a a a a a a a a a a tranquil sense without any conditions The separation of the the the the physical and mental phenomena making the the the the mind mind unburdened expansive uncluttered light the the the the the elevation of the the the the the mind mind into unburdeness—These can all be be be be done easily because there are no conditions conditions that that they they must be be be be like like this this they they should be be be be at at at this this pace There There are no conditions conditions like like that that There There is is is is only the the the the mindfulness to contemplate contemplate and and be in in in in the the the the present—That is is is contemplate contemplate and and observe in in in in the the the the present present then do it it recurrently until we we gain expertise expertise In our language language language we we call call it it it expertise expertise expertise in in in the the the Pali language language language or dhamma language language language it it is is is is called “wasee ” Wasee simply means expertise: Expertise in in in in in in in in making our our mind mind unburdened or or in in in in in in in in elevating our our mind mind into unburdeness unclutteredness airiness lightness One more thing: If we wish to to to make this unburdened unburdened and and light light light mind persist for for a a a a a a a a long time time or or or or for for it to to be steadily lighter and and more unburdened unburdened unburdened Do we we observe that that that every time time that that that the the mind is is is unburdened—that is: There is is is is no no no us no no no self and no no no excessive exertion However there is is is is is a a a a a a a a mindfulness that that clearly experiences the the the the natural conditions that that emerge Here there there there is is is is is is is no no no no us us us The The phrase “there is is is is is is is no no no no us” is is is is is is is very important: There is is is is is is no no no no self there there there is is is is is is no no no no sense of of “us ” ” of of ours—This
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