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when we elevate the the the mind into gentleness gentleness then use use that that that gentleness gentleness softness to to to to listen to to to to that that that sound—the sound sound that that that used to to to to hurt our our eardrums becomes becomes gentler Instead of of impacting our our mind causing uneasiness and and irritation the sound becomes becomes more pleasant Where does does this come come from? It derives from from a a a a a a a a a good mind mind mind a a a a a a a a a gentle and and soft mind mind mind mind so so so an an an unwholesome mind mind mind mind does does not emerge Therefore when practitioners contemplate and and experience the mind mind mind mind mind within our own mind mind mind mind study and and comprehend how how good good a a a a a a a mind mind mind mind that has been developed is is is how how to to utilize this this good good mind—Then this this will be be be highly beneficial to to our lives In our everyday lives we can take a a a a a a a a good mind mind a a a a a a a a mind mind that that is unburdened light happy to to experience natural conditions that that that impact us via our eyes ears nose tongue physical body mind mind mind Experience with a a a a a a a a a a a good good mind mind mind that that that lacks lacks the the sense sense of of self lacks lacks the the sense sense of of of “us ” There is is only a a a a a a a a a good good mind mind mind mind that that composes of of mindfulness-concentration-wisdom to to to experience those natural conditions And the the important thing thing is is for us to to to to to be prepared prepared to to to to to learn prepared prepared to to to to to comprehend that things always occur according according to to to to to their causes and conditions They are are not according according to to to our desires Our
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