when the empty nature of the self and the mind is fully understood, there is no longer a root for the disturbing emotions to be attached to, and the disturbing emotions lose their power to distract the mind. just being alive and living according to the rules is equivalent to being dead. i have to tell you i haven’t listened to the words at all. ", to which he replies "it feels great". it remained there until october 1997, when it was moved to 24.5 degrees west, arriving in november. the airplane was repeatedly hit by machine gun fire and cannon shells, and badly damaged. 