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stationary is very difficult to endure. But the majority of pain—the phenomenon is sometimes intense, sometimes not very clear. Sometimes, the pain emerges and it becomes stronger and stronger, until it is no longer bearable. But, most of the time, the pain emerges, then ceases, emerges, then ceases.
Another way to battle with our wisdom is—when the pain intensifies and then eases, use our mind to focus into the phenomenon each time the pain eases. This is the interval between pains—the interval between phenomena. The pain is at intervals, as we focus our mind, it changes. As the mind enters the intervals, how are the sensations? How do they change? This is the way to battle sensations with wisdom. Sensations are not permanent—they display their impermanence. But, instead of experiencing their impermanence, we consume the essence of sensations that is pain—so, it is very painful! In contemplating natural conditions, in contemplating conscious phenomena, we need to have the intention.
And, one more thing, after we practice vipassana for a while, our physical body begins to tire. We wake up early, go to bed late. Hence, when we sit to practice vipassana, we fall asleep, we feel tired. Sometimes, even while walking, we fall asleep. Why? Observe whether this is caused by our physical tiredness or by our intense concentration. When we wilfully contemplate, but our
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