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While we feel that our mind is already unburdened, assume that there are loud noises in an emptiness. These two noises: Observe whether we experience them alternately. Or, do we experience one for a period, stop, then we experience another phenomenon brie y, stop, then come back to experience other phenomena? (A practitioner answers: It moves back and forth). That is the question: This natural condition ceases then we come back and experience another. The point of observation is: When this (natural condition) stops, when it ceases—how does it cease? When we come and experience this one (natural condition), how does it cease from here, how does it cease? There are two natural conditions but they are sequential; but they are experienced at different instances. That is why we should observe—this is very important—as some practitioners do not understand and believe that there are two natural conditions (Translator’s note: Existing at the same time).
Why do we say: “Only one natural condition”? When we are clearly aware, we are aware of only one (natural condition). But, when it ceases, we become aware of another natural condition straightaway. This one goes waap—ceases—another one emerges clearly again. Each natural condition emerges one at a time. If the two natural conditions are equally loud, each waap, waap, waap—then waap, waap, waap. This happens at different instances. Why do we need to know that it emerges at different instances? Because, by knowing that they emerge during different