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　　When the realization of anatta comes to full measure, then we will be able to relate to the things of this world, to our most cherished possessions and involvements, to friends and relations, to wealth, accomplishments and status, just the same as we do to our clothes. When shirts and pants are new, we wear them; they get dirty and we wash them; after some time they are worn out and we discard them. There is nothing out of the ordinary there; we are constantly getting rid of the old things and starting to use new garments.

　　So we will have the exact same feeling about our existence in this world. We will not cry or moan over things. We will not be tormented or burdened by them. They remain the same things as they were before, but our feeling and understanding of them has changed. Now our knowledge will be exalted and we will see truth. We will have attained supreme vision and authentic knowledge of that Dhamma which we ought to know. The Buddha taught the Dhamma that we ought to know and to see. Where is the dhamma that we ought to know and see

　　 It is right here within us, this body and mind. We have it already; we should come to know and see it.

　　For example, all of us have been born into this human realm. Whatever we gained by that we are going to lose. We have seen people born and seen them die. We just see this happening, but don”t really see clearly. When there is a birth, we rejoice over it; when someone dies, we cry for them. There is no end. It goes on in this way, and there is no end to our foolishness. Seeing birth, we are foolhardy; seeing death, we are foolhardy. There is only this unending foolishness. Let”s take a look at all this. These things are natural occurrences. Contemplate the dhamma here, the dhamma we should know and see. This dhamma is existing right now. Make up your minds about this. Exert restraint and self-control. Now we are amidst the things of this life. We shouldn”t have fears of death. We should fear the lower realms. Don”t fear dying; rather, be afraid of falling into hell. You should be afraid of doing wrong while you still have life. These are old things we are dealing with, not new things. Some people are alive but don”t know themselves at all. They think, what”s the big deal about what I do now, I can”t know what is going to happen when I die. They don”t think about the new seeds they are creating for the future. They only see the old fruit. They fixate on present experience, not realizing that if there is fruit, it must have come from a seed, and that within the fruit we have now are the seeds of future fruit. These seeds are just waiting to be planted. Actions born of ignorance continue the chain in this way, but when you are eating the fruit, you don”t think about all the implications.

　　Wherever the mind has a lot of attachment, just there will we experience intense suffering, intense grief, intense difficulty. The place we experience the most problems is the place we have the most attraction, longing and concern. Please try to resolve this. Now, while you still have life and breath, keep on looking at it and reading it, until you are able to ”translate” it and solve the problem.

　　Whatever we are experiencing as part of our lives now, one day we will be parted from it. So don”t just pass the time. Practice spiritual cultivation. Take this parting, this separation and loss, as your object of contemplation right now, in the present, until you are clever and skilled in it, until you can see that it is ordinary and natural. When there is anxiety and regret over it, have the wisdom to recognize the limits of this anxiety and regret, knowing what they are according to the truth. If you can consider things in this way, then wisdom will arise. But people generally do not…

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