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see that each movement is not singular and continuous? Rather, it emerges and ceases at intervals. Sometimes, it appears like slow motion pictures and sometimes it appears like a folding fan being opened one fold at a time. This is also experiencing the emergence-cessation phenomenon.
If we cannot do bodily movements slowly, when we are in a hurry, what we need to do is to focus on the impact point or the touching point—to see how the phenomenon ceases once it touches the impact point. When we are just moving, we may only feel the lightness. But, as we wilfully contemplate, we will notice the impact phenomenon. After the impact, does the phenomenon scatter out or does it vanish immediately? This is the emergence-cessation phenomenon that occurs when we are impacted by any phenomenon.
This is no different from when our foot touches the floor—as it touches, what is the phenomenon that emerges? As we are moving, the impact may not be so apparent, if we need to do things quickly. But, if we have time, we could patiently observe then it would be clear. There are two ways to contemplate. If we have time, we should observe and experience in a refined way. But, if we do not have time and need to do things quickly, we need to have the awareness to experience clearly the phenomenon that emerges. Then, we should omit recitation words for the time being, or we should
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