Page 44 - Extinguishment of Self

it it it straightaway we we must not try try to to command command it it it This is is because as as soon as as as we we try try to to command command it it it atta or or the the the sense of self will will emerge Then the the the the the mind mind will will no longer be light This is is the the the the the basic basic technique or or the the the the basic basic method to make make the the the the mind mind mind unburdened unburdened Next I shall talk about taking this unburdened unburdened light mind mind and make make use of it it while while we we practice dhamma while while we we we we meditate And also the the the way to enhance the the the power power of of merits the the the power power of of our our mind for happiness within our our everyday lives A question arises: Is the elevation of our our mind into unburdeness simply our our own imagination? This we should not worry If anyone could use their their imagination imagination to to make make their their mind truly light to to make make sufferings disappear—then they are very skilled this should be be considered as a a a a a a a a a a good thing This is is is is because if we could just imagine and then make make our our mind uncluttered light make make our our sufferings disappear—this is is is is considered a a a a a a a a a a good thing However most people could not do this this through imagination imagination The term “imagination” signifies that that there is is is is is no no no real real unburdeness We We “think” that that our mind is is is is unburdened—this is is is is not a a a a a a a a a a good thing We We must must must really really really experience it it we we must must must really really really be able to validate it it we we must must must really really really 36
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