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non-self it it it does not proclaim itself to to to be be be us to to to be be be them to to to be be be anyone There There are are only only the the the the corporeality corporeality and and the the the the mind mind there are are only only an an an an unburdened mind mind and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a corporeality corporeality that that that sits here here here here Therefore in in in in our lives we we we shall see that that that that that the the the the thing that that that that that we we we call life the the the the physical and and the the the the the the the mental phenomena that that that that we we we used to always think that that that that they they are are ours—Try it when they they they are are separated—the physical and and the the the the the the the mental phenomena do do not not proclaim proclaim themselves themselves to to be be us us they they do do not not proclaim proclaim themselves themselves to to to be be anyone There are are just the the the the the the the physical body and and and the the the the the mind that depend on on on on each other and and and are are according to to their causes and and and conditions That is is all Try it—when we we experience experience in in in in this way how does the the the mind mind feel? When we we experience experience the the the clear separation the the the the mind mind feels feels feels uncluttered feels feels feels light feels feels feels comfortable There are no no attachments there is is is is no no clinging to things as ours— Does this make the the the the mind comfortable? This is is is is the the the the contemplation of the the the the natural natural conditions conditions that that that emerge emerge that that that practitioners can experience This is is how we should should contemplate the the natural natural conditions conditions that that that emerge emerge which practitioners can can perceive and can can experience We should should contemplate in this this way The question is: Is it it it it good good for our lives does it it it feel good good to experience the the truth like this? Does it it it make the the 24
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