Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

the meaning of the philosophical terms used. This is the
"book-body" and is in the causal position of meditation.
b. A start is made with the first two parts of the
"meditation" body, that is, the concentrations which
include samatha practice and samapatti. Many
meditators confound the latter, or insight, with the
attainment of complete samadhi (Full Enlightenment).
Before this is reached, one must go through the
preceding stages, otherwise one's meditation is not a
state of samadhi at all, but of thinking that one is
meditating, a mere delusion born of imagination.
c. Third comes success, the head of the body—one's
goal is achieved and samadhi attained.
Briefly summing up, three processes must be recognized:
First, one acquires the philosophic basis of meditation.
This is the causal position, likened to a seed. Next
comes the actual process of going along the path
wherein training in quietude and near-attainment are
included; this is the process of path or the position of
course, and is like the growth of a plant. Finally comes
the resultant process, in which different degrees of
samadhi are experienced. This is compared to the fruit
of the plant, or may be called the position of
consequence. On this last stage, there are many subjects
to be dealt with, and this position will be mentioned
many times along with the growth of a plant, and the
three names given them all begin with the letter "C."
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