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Sufferings of the mind require altering our thoughts and attitude. The way to alter them is to see the ultimate reality, and to wholeheartedly accept this reality. Then, the sufferings of the mind will ease. The ultimate reality is that nothing belongs to us. There are only physical and mental phenomena that are governed by causes and conditions, and consistently emerge and cease.
How do you feel? Do you understand more? Usually I teach by asking practitioners to relate their vipassana experiences. Practitioners are left to practice by themselves and if they have difficulties, I will tell them clearly how to wilfully contemplate. In general, if practitioners practice vipassana well, I would feel very comfortable. When sitting for vipassana, we should feel like we are sitting on an empty and light space. When contemplating the emergence-cessation of the conscious phenomenon, we need to do it without “self”. Do not be stressed out. Practicing vipassana requires discipline but should not be stressful. Yes, when we practice vipassana, we need to be disciplined and serious, but not stressed. I have already given you the methods to ease stress and to extinguish sufferings, so go and use them.
That is it for today. May all of you progress in
dhamma.
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