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name removed? (A practitioner answers: Still feel the sense of dislike). Then, you are not attached to the name. (A practitioner answers: Dislike everything about him). Have you removed the sense of “us”? (A practitioner answers: Not yet). You must really remove it, not just thinking about it.
The study of dhamma is not just for the sake of knowledge. The study of dhamma, knowledge must be followed by real actions, for it to have benefits. Knowing that awareness is good, but never using it—then how is it good? Knowing that concentration is good, but never practicing, how could you have concentration? Wanting concentration, but never practicing vipassana; knowing that something is good, but unable to do it. “Unable to do it” and “not doing it” are different. Some people want to do, but seldom do, then say they cannot do it. If we do it, but unable to, then we would know why we could not do it.
There are many ways to enhance our concentration, depending on our intrinsic nature (carita). Choose the method to practice vipassana that is most suitable for our intrinsic nature. Then, we should consistently follow that path, so that we will not falter. How do we know what matches our intrinsic nature? This is difficult, correct? Perhaps we are still searching for the dhamma that suits our intrinsic nature. Sometimes, we are confused about what exactly is our intrinsic nature. If an Arjan says that
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