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Is Life a sin? Not punishing ourselves. Boiling up the Kilesas. Celibacy, austerity, why do the monks do it? Sexuality. Afraid of tigers, pain, illness, fear of death, death itself: getting rid of them in order to live a life of Freedom. Being slaves of the Kilesas, of Avijja. Conventions. Not being afraid. Prisoners of the Five Khandas. Mindfulness: the key to control the Five Khandas. Strolling out and bringing in restlessness. Who is control of the body? Nibbana: the ultimate happiness. Anatta (not-self): analysis and considerations about the body (Rupa), feelings (Vedana), memories and associations (Sanna), thoughts (Sankhara), consciousness (Vinnana). Anicca, Anatta and Dukkha. “That is not me. That is not my self. That does not belong to me”. The understanding that deep Samadhi brings us. The body: the nurturing earth for the plant of greed (wanting) and hate (disliking). Sila, Samadhi and Panna. Learning to walk: a simile. The foremost investigation: the body. Developing our skills. Battling the Kilesas. Boxing: a simile. Fighting for Freedom: an example.