Page 39 - Extinguishment of Self

sound sound of of various animals animals However if it it is is is the sound sound of of animals animals or or grasshoppers this this usually causes no no problem Perhaps it it is is is is because we we cannot understand this this sound sound sound or or perhaps the the sound sound sound occurs naturally It does not not disturb disturb us us us However if it it is is is is is is the the the sound sound sound of humans or or various other noises it it may disturb disturb our mind Why? This is is is is is is because most of of the the the the the time time we understand the the the the the meanings the the the the the stories of of that sound—what it is is is is referring to to to Sometimes the the the the the sound sound is is is is not loud but the the stories impact our mind causing discomfort sufferings to emerge In fact sounds are no different from thoughts Thoughts impact the the mind mind directly directly When thinking about matters that cause discomfort they impact our our mind mind directly directly Sounds still need to go through through a a a a a a a a a stage—through our our ears However when we we we examine closely it turns out that we we we suffer immediately because they reach straight to our our mind not through our our ears Sounds simply rely rely on on on on external external external natural conditions rely rely on on on on on external external external external objects or or or external external external external corporeality hence we believe that the the the matters reside externally Now if practitioners can make the the the mind unburdened more expansive than the the the thoughts— when we we hear a a a a a a a sound we we experience it through an an an an emptiness an an an an 31
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