Identification with mental factors creates the perspective of “I’m thinking,” “I’m angry,” “I’m sad,” “I’m happy,” “I’m making effort,” “I feel rapture,” “I’m restless.” We build this superstructure of “I,” of “self,” on top of what are actually momentary, changing conditions. When we observe them more carefully, we see that each of these mental factors arises out of conditions in the moment, expresses its own nature, and passes away as conditions change.
