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uneasiness ceases; we do not know how to resolve it. We only know that we are dissatisfied.
Physical sensations that emerge—whether caused by illnesses or by the natural conditions of the sensations—we need to wilfully contemplate. When we have a fever, we need to have the awareness to separate our mind from the fever symptoms. Is our mind sad? This is what we need to practice, as time goes by so that we (Translator’s note: Our mind) need not suffer with the illness. But, of course, we need to seek a cure, to take medicines. When we have a fever, we do not just endure and endure, without seeking a cure. But, we have the awareness to contemplate and to fight—if our mind is really strong, some illness would be overcome. But, we need to examine whether we are capable of fighting.
But, if sensations emerge, as mentioned before, sometimes in our sitting posture—we try to tense up our body too much. We sit up straight, but the back caves in, so we try to support that until we have a backache. And, our back is tensed up in a line up to our shoulders. But, if our back is lifted slightly, it would not cave in and sensations (ache and pain) would be slow to emerge. Therefore, when we have some aches and pains, consider this. But, the best thing is to sit on a hard floor then our body will be still and does not cave in. And, when it does not cave in, the backache will be lessened—this is the principle. Observe—anyone who suffers from
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