PREFACE

140 such. Therefore it is said that even the Buddha does not know and must seek to learn more from it. The Buddhas mentioned ar ...

141 Chapter IV Practices Leading To Enlightenment Secret Buddhism teachings are like any other Buddhist sect. It has 2 aspects: ...

142 Sakyamuni Buddha I. The Precepts During his time on earth, Buddha formed many precepts to teach people with various capaciti ...

143 Brahma Net Sutra; the three groups of Precepts for Cultivation of Purity belong to Great Precepts of other sects. A. THE FOR ...

144 These are the 8 precepts that the Buddha had for lay disciples to practice just as the monks. C. TEN P R E C E P T S (for Sa ...

145 Sanghavasesa: (13 precepts for monk; 17 precepts for nun) Breaking these rules is compared to having damaged one's five se ...

146 Not to buy or sell alcohol. Not to talk about others' errors. Not to praise oneself and put down others. Not to be difficul ...

147 The subject on paying homage. The subject on offerings. The subject on repentance. The subject on taking refuge with the Bu ...

148 First Dharani: (......) Reciting this Dharani 3 times allows entrance to the forbidden peaceful realm and to listen to other ...

149 Mandala Mirror Chunti Mudra III. THE PRACTICE OF THE FIVE ESSENTIAL DHARANIS First stage: Recite the Dharanis for 100 days ( ...

150 Next, sit in the full or half lotus position in front of the “Mandala mirror” and silently pray as dictated by the rituals o ...

151 C. OFFERINGS THE MERITS FROM RECITING DHARANIS Prayer for a Peaceful Rebirth To the Triple Jewels and the majestic Deities ...

152 In Meditation IV. SEVEN KINDS OF MEDITATION IN SECRET BUDDHISM Research on meditation from different religions, schools of p ...

153 Onepointedness Yoga This method looks simple, but is in fact difficult. M a n y Gurus advise that first and foremost, the ...

154 focus on a simpler one. Highly advanced practice consists of mentally holding the image of a very large object in a tiny spa ...

155 active energies into full harmony, resulting in peaceful feelings and leading to Samadhi. There is another special method of ...

156 the basic practice for anyone who is serious in reaching enlightenment. Self Realization Yoga This is the so-called undema ...

157 CHAPTER V The Fruits of Cultivation I. Auspicious Dreams O Subahuh! The reciting of the mantra must not be too slow, too fas ...

158 death; his mind is not bound by duality and he can enter the quiet realm of liberation. And as his mind is now quiet, he can ...

159 is sitting and eating in an assembly of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and saints, meeting with his parents and receiving jewels, or ...