Page 77 - Extinguishment of self, in search of dhamma

See, sometimes we are easily persuaded by what other people say. We do not consider carefully. Try, and see how desolate it really is. Coming here—oh, the reality and what I had imagined is totally different. Therefore, natural conditions are the same. Natural conditions that we have gained an insight into, when we relate, we will be able to say straightaway how good or not good they are. Natural conditions that we have experienced—how they are, how our state of mind is, what an unburdened mind is like, how the emergence-cessation phenomenon changes. We can relate all this—just like we can describe this place.
Another thing is that practitioners are too concerned with terminologies. How do we call this natural condition? This kind of serenity, how do we call it? In reality, we have already said it. If it is serene, do we call it serene? How do we call this kind of serenity—we call it serenity! We have already said it, but we are concerned about terminologies. It does not matter what other people call it, we should just think about how we call it. If we feel serene; if we feel bright; if we feel ful lled—just relate them like that. Practitioners do not have to be worried that after we practice dhamma, it feels really extraordinary, really, really good, very resplendent—whatever, just relate them that way.
If you relate this to me, I will tell you that there are other, better (natural conditions). Do not be concerned that I will not understand (Translator’s note: Your natural
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