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What does the the phrase “contemplation of of natural natural conditions” mean? The willful contemplation contemplation of of the the natural natural conditions conditions that emerge is is bhavana mayapanna (wisdom resulting from mind development) which is is is the the the the the the contemplation of of of of the the the the the the phenomena phenomena of of of of the the the the the the physical body the the the the the the the the phenomena phenomena of of of of sensations the the the the the the the the characteristics of of of of the the the the the the the the mind and the the the the the the natural natural conditions conditions that that emerge These are the the the the the the direct natural natural conditions conditions that that practitioners should willfully contemplate the the the the changes the the the emergence-existence-cessation constantly The important thing is is is that when when we elevate our mind mind into vipassana when when the the the mind mind is is is unburdened serene light—practitioners must have the the the the intention to experience the the the emergence-cessation phenomena of of the the the natural conditions conditions (arammana) (arammana) that emerge emerge in front of of us us Therefore we must observe what phenomena or or natural conditions conditions (arammana) (arammana) currently emerge: If the the the the beating beating phenomenon phenomenon of of of the the the the heart emerges we should contemplate the the the the the the the the emergence-cessation phenomenon phenomenon of of of of the the the the the the the the beating beating of of of of the the the the the the the the heart heart This is is the the the the the the the the elevation of of of of the the the the the the the the mind into vipassana with the the the the the the the the beating phenomenon of of of of the the the the the the the the heart heart as as as the the the the the the the the natural natural condition condition (arammana) of of of of of vipassana or the the the the the the natural natural condition condition of of of of of kammatthana (the subject of of of of meditation) Observe the the the the characteristics of of of of the the the the emergence- 249
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