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be anyone Anatta is is freedom from the the meaning of self but at at at the the same time when we we willfully contemplate in in in this way our mindfulness and and clear clear comprehension (sati sampajanna) will will will be robust we we will will will experience clearly that the the mind mind and and the the physical body are are separate Here mindfulness-concentration-wisdom are are all present When wisdom wisdom wisdom emerges emerges the mind mind becomes becomes serene light uncluttered airy Mindfulness Mindfulness becomes becomes more alert when wisdom wisdom emerges emerges Mindfulness Mindfulness and concentration then emerge sequentially Next the the the thing that practitioners should should acutely contemplate— We should should carefully contemplate contemplate whether the the the the sense of unclutteredness and and lightness or or or the the the uncluttered uncluttered and and light light mind can it it it be be moved? moved? “Can it it it it be be be moved?” This question is is is important important How is is is it it it it important? Because if practitioners can can contemplate clearly that the mind mind can can be be moved this will enable us us to to control control control and manage our our own mind mind mind mind How do we we control control control our our mind? We control control control it it by by not allowing the mind mind mind to to to be be enamored or or to to be be swept along by by unwanted natural conditions We can can separate them Then the the the positioning of the the the mindfulness mindfulness can can happen How How do do we we position position position our our mindfulness? When contemplating various natural conditions: How How do do we we position position our our mindfulness mindfulness at at at at that 236
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