(c) The Third
Step :
From the level of understanding to the practice of "oral pith-
instructions" in the development of "awareness":-
(i) To be
in communion with one's own "mind" and the oral pith-instruction
of "realization".
(ii)
The general misunderstanding on "realization"
Guru
Rinpoche had mentioned :
"One
starts to practice with the yidam sadhana. Though the yidam may appear
to give teachings, if one then stops practicing, this is a great sin.
So, one must continue to practice without ever stopping."
Also,
"If one's yidam is appearing, it is because one's mind is being
nurtured. The yidam is one's own manifestation, and there is no yidam
outside of one's own mind." Awareness :-
(i) The relationship
and training between "self- reflexivity" and "awareness"....
(ii) The reasons
and importance on the training of "awareness"....
(iii) The methods
on the training of "awareness"...
Guru
Rinpoche had mentioned :
"If
one's body, speech and mind is not separated from awareness, then
there will not be side- tracks on the practice of the Secret Mantra
Path. Please remember this !" The Sixth Patriarch of Ch' an (Zen)
Buddhism, Ven. Hui Neng, had mentioned : "I needed my teacher's
help for liberation while I was lost, but now I am able to liberate
myself once I have developed awareness."
(c) Wrong
: Mind Training can be subdivided into many levels. Yet,
for Many people, even the lowest level cannot be mastered.
Right
: From
the lowest to the highest levels of Mind Training, the "altruistic
enlightened mind" (Bodhicitta) is the most fundamental and nutrient
of them all. Hence, one must practice the very foundation of the "six
paramitas" and do not despise them.
Guru
Rinpoche had mentioned :
"If
they do not make use of the essence of Dharma practice, the minds
and bodies of Dharma practitioners will become fettered. Please remember
this !"
The relationships
and functions of the "six paramitas" with Mind Training
....
(d) Wrong
: One cannot have the interplay of disciplines with the
foundation of Mind Training.
Right
: In
accordance with one's progress in Mind Training, one can proceed on
with the appropriate disciplines that one can adhere to, and not to
go over it.
Guru
Rinpoche had mentioned :
"If
one cannot adhere to the disciplines, it is the main cause for transgressions.
So, one SHOULD NOT take those disciplines that oneself cannot adhere
to. Instead, one should take only those disciplines that one has the
ability to adhere to. Then, one's Dharma practice can develop much
deeper. Please remember this !"
(e) Wrong
: One cannot have the interplay of meditation with the
foundation of Mind Training.
Right
: To
use meditation during one's Dharma practice in order to help with
one's Mind Training in everyday life. In turn, the experiences of
Mind Training in everyday life will further release one's attachments
to the worldly dharmas, and thus will help --
CONTINUE
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