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conditions)—that, you do not need to be concerned. Why don’t I tell you what they are called—there is no need, as you have already called them. Observe that the language that we use is the language of natural conditions that really emerge. It is not the language that has been devised for books. Sometimes, I will tell you that this is the way the books describe it, and this is the way natural conditions really occur.
The natural conditions here are called “Anga- Dhamma”—the constituents of dhamma. These are natural conditions that really emerge—not just in name only. For example, when we are very happy and we wish others to be happy. The feeling of wanting others to be happy is called “metta” (loving-kindness). But, the anga-dhamma of loving-kindness is happiness, ful llment. Therefore, every time that we are happy and ful lled, loving-kindness will emerge automatically. The desire for others to be happy will automatically emerge. Even those that we dislike, we wish them happiness.
Have you ever felt this: People that we dislike, we still feel that it is okay, we wish them happiness? We forgive them. And, this feeling of wishing them to be happy is given willingly—from the heart, from our genuine feeling—not just super cially. This is a mind that is full of loving-kindness. The anga-dhamma of loving-kindness will emerge by itself. This goodwill, wishing others happiness,


































































































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