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to its causes and conditions When it it it it is is is like this this the mind should be aware of of this this natural condition—It does not cause cause heaviness sufferings murkiness to emerge There is is no no sense sense of of of self however there there might be a a a a sense sense sense of of of sturdiness sturdiness stableness stableness emerging emerging And sometimes when there there is is is a a a a a a a sense sense of of sturdiness sturdiness stableness stableness emerging emerging we we cannot distinguish between the the the the the heaviness the the the the the suffocation the the the the the discomfort that that arise from unwholesomeness and and the the the the sturdiness stableness that that emerge because our mindfulness and and concentration are are powerful Because we we we we we we do not carefully observe—we just sense some tightness then we we we we we we feel unpleasant so so we we we we we we reject it it or or we we we we we we become agitated This is is one one example Therefore every time that we practice dhamma practitioners should carefully observe clearly contemplate—not just do do it it it superficially This here is is is the the way to to develop the the the the the practitioners’ wisdom to to to be be robust and insightful—for us us to to have the the the the the confidence the the the the the faith the the the the the belief in in ourselves that we truly experience the the the Ultimate Truth And I wish to leave you with one more thing: When we already experience that that these physical and mental phenomena are non-self—then would we set all the the the stipulations that that make
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