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By nature, our mind is not inclined to cling to things that are not stable, things that are always changing. Observe that things that change often irritate us, correct? We prefer things that stay the same for a prolonged period—they make us happy. Therefore, when practicing vipassana, we always say “when will I find peace so that I can sit still and peacefully for a long time?” When we sit peacefully for a long time, we feel good—we feel attached to that state, correct? However, if we are peaceful and we contemplate the emergence-cessation of the physical and mental phenomena, even for minor bodily movements, our mind can also be unburdened. Our mind will feel free and unburdened, not attached to the phenomena that emerge.
But, since we are still practitioners, we have to use major bodily movements for contemplation. Practicing vipassana requires fundamentals that beginners still do not have unlike experts or skillful persons. For them, practicing vipassana is normal and natural. But, for us who are still practitioners, we need to use the major bodily movements for our minds. For each instance (banlung), our major bodily movements will change. From contemplation of the inflate-deflate phenomenon, this may change to contemplation of the sensations phenomenon. Or, perhaps, there may be lights that emerge for us to contemplate. These lights emerge from the physical phenomenon. If our mind
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