Catch the thought by its tail and thrash it good, just for fun.
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If you get good at noticing sensations and distinguishing between them, a sort of lacuna appears where any sensation is faint and weak.
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As far as I can tell, awareness pouncing at that exact moment does somehow catch the feeling, making it clear how small it really is.
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When applied to e.g. obsessive thoughts or a sense of ego (particularly wounded ego), it completely shatters the hold of that feeling.
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And what felt oh-so-important becomes quite insignificant.
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As far as I can tell, this is where the laughter is caused. It just seems so funny to give these things a lot of importance, because...
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Overt, serious problems like hunger, pain, thirst and other causes of stress and suffering just keep. on. returning. until addressed.
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Hence this technique need instil no fear of losing track of your being in a practical sense. Only the bullshit shakes off.
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