Page 131 - Extinguishment of self, in search of dhamma

That (the state of mind) will be the key indicator of our natural conditions. We have practiced dhamma but how come when natural conditions impact us, there are still sensations? When the wind blows, do we feel cold? Ah, if we still feel cold, it means we are still alive—correct? But, after they impact, they cease—this means that the natural conditions cease. But, the reason they do not cease is because we try to hold on. As soon as we contemplate them, they cease. This is the exceptionality of dhamma—it does its duty. It is said: “Dhamma will always protect people who constantly practice dhamma”. Their emotional period is short—as they try to extinguish, extinguish, extinguish; to sever. Our mind does not like to hold on to heavy things— nobody likes to do that, except people who are not aware.
Once we are aware, we will not want to hold on for long—every time we hold on, it feels heavy. Anything happens, we pick it up, grab it, hold it tight without letting go. In reality, we already feel tired—if we want to let go, just let go, do not miss it. But some people do not want to let go, fearing that they would lose face. But, practitioners practice dhamma until they remove all faces—not only faces, even the whole body is gone. The face has been removed, the body has been removed, the head has been removed—so, where is our face? Afraid to lose face more than afraid to be sorry. Afraid to lose face more than afraid to lose the whole life—wasting another life! Being so attached that we are wasting another life. Let it go.
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