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whether the the the the mind mind that that that is is is uncluttered that that that is is is as as expansive as as the the the the sky—is the the the the mind mind at at at at at that that that moment unburdened? Unburdened here means not not burdened burdened burdened burdened by by attachments not not burdened burdened burdened burdened by by sufferings Then observe
a a a a a a a a a a little more: The The mind mind that that is uncluttered airy light the mind mind that that expands outwards—does it it it it it it proclaim proclaim itself itself to to to be be be us? Or it it it it it does does not proclaim proclaim itself itself to to to be be be us us to to to be be be anyone—it is is simply a a a a a a a a a a mind that that that is is is uncluttered light comfortable Then observe
back at at at at the the body body body that that that that sits sits here—ask ourselves whether this this body body body that that that that sits sits here here within an an unburdeness this this body body body that that that is is is light—does it it it it it proclaim itself to to be be anyone? I I am not asking whether you you remember (who this is) This is is is is what you you need to to comprehend If we we feel that that when we we observe
back at at at at at the body that that that sits here and it it it it it does does not not proclaim proclaim itself itself to to be be be anyone anyone The more that that it it it it it does does not not proclaim proclaim itself itself to to be be be anyone anyone the the the lighter the the the body body becomes It is is as though the the the body body is is just an an an inanimate object that sits here When nothing proclaims itself to to to be be be us to to to be be be them to to to be be be anyone—this here is is is is the the the the the the the separation separation of of the the the the the the the body and and the the the the the the the mind This is is is is is called the the the the the the the the separation separation of of of of the the the the the the the the physical and and the the the the the the the the mental phenomena Then we experience the the the the the sense sense of of of anatta Anatta is is the the the the the sense sense of of of 23
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