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aware of the thoughts phenomenon. Hence, the thoughts phenomenon is our present conscious phenomenon. In that case, one should use the awareness to wilfully contemplate the emergence-existence-cessation of that thoughts phenomenon. This kind of contemplation requires intention. This is not to force the phenomenon to cease or to force ourselves not to think. Rather, we should contemplate how the thoughts phenomenon ceases, and in what way? Does it fade away, or vanish, or shatter? This is what we mean by wilfully contemplating the existence-cessation of the thoughts phenomenon.
Furthermore, contemplation is not confined to just sitting. There are four major bodily movements: Stand, walk, sit, and lie-down. We should have the awareness to wilfully contemplate during every bodily movement. When we stand, what do we contemplate on? When we walk, what do we contemplate on? When we sit, what do we contemplate on? When we lie-down, this is no different from when we sit, because it is a stationary bodily movement. Standing is also no different from sitting, as we remain still.
Walking is a dynamic movement therefore when we move our foot—be it right or left, we must maintain our awareness in the present, as much as possible. We may use borikam words, or not (Translator’s note: Borikam words can be uttered during meditation to keep the mind focused). Alternatively, we could just focus on
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