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is is not all equal But if we can vouch for for ourselves that our our mind feels more more serene more more comfortable sufferings are lessened there is is is no no sense of of self—Then that is is the the the the the important thing which we can also relate to to other practitioners Here I I am reviewing the the the the the topic of of of the the the the the separation of of the the the the the the physical and mental phenomena that I I I have taught since the the the previous Buddhist Buddhist holy holy day day As there are more additions I I I will sequentially teach in in subsequent Buddhist Buddhist holy holy days In addition addition to the the the the the the the separation of of the the the the the the the physical and the the the the the the the mental phenomena what are the the the the the the the the the other benefits such as the the the the the the the the the extinguishment of of of of of sufferings the the the the the the the the the enhancement of of of of of the the the the the the the the power power power of of of of of merits the the the the the the the the enrichment of of of of of mind mind power power power which is is the the the the power power power that arises from the the the the strength of of of of mindfulness- mindfulness- concentration concentration When mindfulness-concentration become stronger we we we we can can tell how how a a a a a a a a powerful mind mind is—how we we we we can can utilize it further That is is is the the the the the the next step However today I wish to to to to review the the the the the the way way to to to to separate the the the the the the physical and the the the the the the mental phenomena the the the the the the way way to to to to make the the the the mind unburdened so that practitioners will be clearer or or can do do it it more smoothly Dhamma practice does not not mean just just listening then thinking—sometimes we we cannot just just think think as these natural conditions can can only emerge when we we “actually” do it it 74
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