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is stationary, what about the core of the sensations? If the core has the phenomenon of small specks that flash and then disappear, flash and then disappear, we should contemplate these changes—where the phenomenon of flash and disappear occur. When contemplating sensations phenomenon, we need to have the intention to experience the changes or the emergence-cessation phenomenon. We do not force the sensations to disappear. Here we battle with our wisdom—we experience the emergence of flashes and movement—that is the impermanence of the sensations phenomenon that is changing. As we continue to contemplate, sensations will continue to change.
There is another characteristic—as we contemplate sensations, instead of experiencing the impermanence of sensations, we experience the strength of sensations. What is the strength of sensations? When pain emerges, we reiterate: “It is painful”. This is not wrong, but we should be aware whether we are experiencing the pain or experiencing changes of the sensations? When we contemplate pain—sometimes the pain emerges, sometimes the pain eases—this is okay. But, if we just focus on the pain, our mind would consume the feeling of pain rather than experiencing changes. Have we ever noticed—if we just focus on the pain—it would be very, very painful? In the end, we gave up and had to move.
Furthermore, as mentioned, we should contemplate on changes. By its nature, pain that is unchanging and