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extinguished That is is is is the the the correct goal goal This is is is is because the the the Buddha taught us us about about dhamma dhamma about about dhamma dhamma practice for for the the the goal goal of sufferings sufferings extinguishment Therefore whenever we we we can extinguish extinguish sufferings sufferings then we we we we need not worry When we we we we are unburdened if we we we we feel feel feel light—no matter how light—from heavy heavy to to light light light light this is is considered light light light light For example we we we we used to to feel feel feel feel heavy heavy feel feel feel feel blocked— Whenever we we we we we we think of certain matters we we we we we we feel feel feel feel uncomfortable—so stifled that that we we we we we we feel feel like we we we we we we are about to explode When When we we we we we we detach our mind mind away that that that phenomenon weakens—although it does not completely disappear—but this shows that that making the the mind mind unburdened helps to to ease to to lighten the the the phenomenon And what what if we we we do this constantly what what will be be the the the the result? It is is is like when we we we wash wash our our our clothes—as we we we consistently wash wash our our our clothes clothes become steadily cleaner Our mind mind is is is the the the same When our our our mind mind is is is constantly overcast by negative feelings causing it to be gloomy and sad all the the the time Then we can do this this (elevate our mind)—this is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good thing thing Separating the the the the the physical and the the the the the mental phenomena or or making the the the the mind unburdened that that is is the the the the starting point The important thing thing is is that that anyone who can do do it it should do do it it repeatedly because diligence
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