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that that that that that is is is is is happy the the the the mind mind mind mind that that that that that is is is is is uncluttered the the the the mind mind mind mind that that that that that is is is is is airy the the the the mind mind mind mind that that that that that is is is is is is comfortable the the the the mind mind mind mind that that that that that is is is is is is bright—Does it it it proclaim itself itself to be us? Or is is is is is it it it it just just a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of of happiness just just a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of of satiation satiation but there is is is is no no us us us us us There There is is is is nothing that proclaims itself itself to be us us ours anyone’s There There is is is is only a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sense sense of satiation satiation and happiness happiness happiness It It is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a happiness happiness happiness that that lacks lacks ego (atta) lacks lacks the the sense sense of of self self It It is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a happiness happiness happiness that that that is is is is resplendent Furthermore without the the the the sense of of self self it it it becomes even more more more apparent that that the the the the mind mind is is is is is more more resplendent brighter When the the the mind mind is is is like this if practitioners observe well we we we will experience that whenever we we we feel happy satiated comfortable—the simple question is: “Is it it a a a a a a a a a a a a happiness happiness that that we we wish wish to to retain for for ourselves or or or is is is is is it it it a a a a a a a a a a a a a happiness happiness that that we we wish wish others to to to also enjoy?” This question will enable practitioners to to realize that whenever whenever whenever happiness happiness happiness arises arises arises from from from dhamma whenever whenever whenever happiness happiness happiness arises arises arises from from from letting go whenever whenever whenever happiness happiness happiness arises arises arises from from from wholesomeness—loving-kindness (metta) will naturally emerge within the the the the mind What are the the the the characteristics of loving-kindness? Whenever there is is is is is happiness happiness and we wish others to receive that that happiness—that is is is is the the the the characteristics of the the the the mind within which
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