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of us observe the the unburdened mind and the the physical body that sits here—which one is is is more expansive If we we we feel light uncluttered airy serene—then we we we can clearly distinguish between the the the sense of of unclutteredness unclutteredness and and and lightness and and and the the the the physical body that sits here—what is is is the the the the difference? difference? The sense of of unclutteredness unclutteredness and and and and lightness and and the the the external ambience—what is is is is is is is the the the difference? difference? This is is is is is is is is wisdom this is is is is is is is is clear separation The sense of unclutteredness lightness is is is is is is is the the the the mind mind mind When When When we we we feel feel feel light light light the the the the mind mind mind is is is is is is is light light light When When When we we we we feel feel feel serene serene the the the the the the mind mind mind mind mind is is is is is serene serene When When When we we we we feel feel feel unburdened unburdened the the the the the the mind mind mind is is is is unburdened unburdened Now how do we we we know whether the the the the the mind mind mind that that is is is is uncluttered and and light that that is is is is in in in front of us and and the the the physical physical body— which one is is is more expansive? As I have said before: Our physical physical body has a a a a a a a a a a a well-defined shape but the the characteristics of our mind mind are difficult to define define However if if the the the the mind mind feels uncluttered airy light light serene or or unburdened—then we we can tell clearly whether the the the the mind that is is unburdened unburdened uncluttered or or or light light and the the the the physical body—which one is is more expansive Why is is is is this? This is is is is because whenever we sense sense unclutteredness airiness lightness practitioners will sense sense and can 85
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