the practice of one's own meditation. This is the interrelationship between Mind Training and meditation.

Guru Rinpoche had mentioned :
"In the Dharma practice, try to merge the teachings with your mind, and to combat with the discursive thoughts. Please remember this !"

(f) Wrong : Because the foundation of Mind Training is weak, it cannot help to arouse the wisdom within oneself.

Right : From the disciplines one can slowly develop meditation power, and then from meditation one develops wisdom, in order to further train the mind. In turn, Mind Training can help oneself to adhere to the disciplines, develop meditation power and wisdom. These are the interrelationships among them.

Guru Rinpoche had mentioned :
"Do not let the Dharma practice to deteriorate into "the ordinary", let it be absorbed into one's own mind, and to practice it. Please remember this !"

Short Introduction :

(a) The definitions of "dhyana"(which have two aspects of "calmness" and "filtering effect", shamatha (calm-abiding), vipasyana (penetrative-insight), samadhi (right meditation), prajna (penetrating wisdom), awareness and realization in both everyday life and during Dharma practice.

(b) The methods of "calmness" ...

(c) The relationship and functions of "calmness" and Mind Training ...

(d) The methods of "filtering effect" ...

(e) The relationship and functions of "filtering effect" and Mind Training ...

(f) Some basic misunderstanding about "filtering effect" ...

(g) The correct understanding of "filtering effect" ...

(h) The relationship between disciplines and shamatha ...

(i) The relationship between meditation and shamatha ...

(j) The methods of vipasyana ...

(k) The interplay of shamatha and vipasyana ...

(l) The various levels of samadhi ...

(m) The methods of practicing samadhi in everyday life ...

(n) The methods of arousing prajna ...

(g) Wrong : Lack of the training techniques and skillful means of Mind Training

Right : The use of skillful means of Vajrayana in helping one's own Mind Training, so as to achieve the aim of attaining enlightenment in this very body. Yet, it is important to remember that one should not be hindered by these skillful means.