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When the state of the mind becomes more stable, sensations become less distinct. The heart beats more strongly, so we then contemplate the beating of the heart. The heart beats quickly—poub, poub, poub—then ceases, then it goes quiet for awhile. Then, it begins again, but more slowly, less rapid, it has a phenomenon of teup, teup, teup. Relate according to the phenomenon like this. After contemplating the beating of the heart for awhile, sensations re-emerge. Now, they emerge here, then they emerge there—their location keeps on changing. If you relate in this way, there is no need for me to enquire further because the natural conditions cease in themselves. That is—the emergence and cessation are clear; the phenomena that change are clear. Relating the characteristics of the phenomena and the state of the mind—this covers both the cause and the effect.
Then, from changing their location, from here to there, from there to here, sensations move to one spot after awhile. A spot in an empty space, then the sensations start to emerge-cease like a squeeze, like a spin, or whatever—relate according to the phenomena. Spinning and squeezing harder and harder. After a while, you are not able to withstand so you move back, move back and raise the stillness. After sensations re-emerge, move in again. Relate according to the reality. Moving back is not wrong, as we really cannot withstand—so, we withdraw our mind, in order to ght again, to be still again. Then,