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the the way for for those interested in in in in dhamma dhamma to develop our mindfulness concentration and and dhamma dhamma wisdom—for the the extinguishment of of sufferings For us us us to to to to refrain from and and let let go go of of of attachments to to to to various things around us us us to to to to let let let go go go of of of the the Five Aggregates that that emerge or or to to to to let let go go of of the the six natural conditions (arammana) that that that enter via our eyes ears nose tongue physical body mind—that we are so enamored by and immerse ourselves into until the mind mind is is uncomfortable unfree Therefore during a a a a a a a a a a a a Buddhist holy day we allocate a a a a a a a a a a a a time for for for ourselves to to to to have the the opportunity to to to to practice dhamma to to to to meditate to to to to review review and and contemplate contemplate the the the the natural conditions that emerge To To review review and and willfully contemplate contemplate the the the the Law of of the the the the Trilaksana To To ponder which aspects of of dhamma that that the the the Buddha taught to to Buddhists who desire to to exit sufferings that that we should contemplate (The Buddha) said: “All compounded compounded things things (sankhara) are are impermanent All All All compounded compounded things things are are sufferings All All All dhamma is is is non-self (anatta) ” This is is is the the the natural natural law law of of life and (the natural natural law) of of of all all things related to our lives Whether internal or external natural conditions they are all all governed by the the the the Law of of of of the the the the Trilaksana Most of of of us already have some knowledge and and understanding of of of 229
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