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Back to the main conscious phenomenon—when we experience the inflate-deflate phenomenon or the breathing phenomenon, how do they change? We must have the intention. Without the intention, we will just observe inflate, deflate, inflate, deflate. If we just observe inflate-deflate, is our mind inside the inflate-deflate phenomenon, or are we just an outside observer? When we undertake dhamma research, our mind must be inside the phenomenon in order to experience clearly how it changes. This is not only to know that it changes, but how it changes—slowly, quickly, clearer, or paler, fading, or whether the inflate-deflate phenomenon has completely disappeared. This is what we must be fully aware of.
Sometimes we cannot find the inflate-deflate phenomenon, correct? Why is this? This is not because our mind is weak. No, our mind is not weak, but the inflate-deflate phenomenon has disappeared. This is actually because our mind is more refined. It is beginning to depart from descriptive reality and experience ultimate reality. It is moving towards an unburdened state. As the inflate-deflate phenomenon disappears, other phenomena will emerge in its place. Do we notice what emerges? Sometimes, the thoughts phenomenon emerges, but sometimes nothing emerges—only a sense of emptiness. Now, what do we do?
This is very important. For the majority of practitioners, when the inflate-deflate phenomenon