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As we have the intention to contemplate the emergence-cessation phenomenon, we are not forcing the phenomenon to emerge and cease. We only have the intention to contemplate the trilaksana—emergence- existence-cessation. Even if the phenomenon moves round and round without tripping, without stopping, we can still contemplate changes in the breathing. If breathing in – breathing out has no tripping phenomenon, no stopping, then we should increase our observation, increase our attention. Do breathe in and breathe out have the same clarity? Do they have the same length? Do they sometimes soften, fade, or disappear? These are the additional details that we should observe.
We intently contemplate the phenomenon of corporeality—this is called the physical phenomena or the bodily phenomena. This is contemplating the physical body within the physical body. Contemplating changes of the physical phenomena, movement of breath. For those who do not sense the breathing phenomenon, do not sense the in ate-de ate phenomenon but can sense the rippling phenomenon wavering deeply but cannot pinpoint the exact location. Then, you should be still and serene and contemplate that rippling phenomenon to see how it changes. Does it move wider and wider? Lighter and lighter? Fading away? Or, does the rippling phenomenon become briefer and narrower?