Page 98 - Because I know, I can let go

The word ‘we’ is a verbalized supposition, it’s a just form of address,
in truth there’s no such thing as ‘we,’ but people generally don’t hear

this, they don’t listen to the Buddha’s teachings so they perceive
themselves to be ‘me,’ to be ‘us,’ and take things to be ‘mine,’ to be
’ours,’ etc. The problems arising from this are many and various, that’s
defilement.

Now, if we have the chance to come and practise we can then observe
just what this life is composed of, how it comes to be, what the causes
and conditions are that allow life to arise, and we see that it all comes

from Dhamma, comes from the law of Dhamma. Hence, we observe,
and when we understand, when we know, then the mind destroys
its illusions, loses its ignorance, loses its delusion, and, gradually,
rearranges itself.

The fruit, or result, of practising is a cooled life, rāga, dosa, and moha
diminish hence life becomes ‘cooler.’ Moha, delusion, clears up so
the mind cools down, and to whatever extent the mind cools, to that

extent one meets with nibbāna. So, practise, ten days in this place
which will soon pass, don’t be careless, don’t waste the opportunity,
it’s extremely lucky for one to be born human and meet with the
Buddha’s teaching.

I encourage you all, be enthusiastic, have faith and energy, develop
sati, samādhi, and increasing knowledge. We’ve used up our time so
we’ll stop here.

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