Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

investigation) dhyana." The example here is of a man
trying hard to understand the real meaning of the twelve
factors (nidana) of pratityasamutpada leading to the
attainment of Arhat.
d. By "keeping a silent mind of sunyata dhyana." This
type of attainment applies to those who practice the
sunyata truth.
e. Attainment may also arise by "keeping calmness on
the functions of the truth dhyana." Examples of this are
to be found in the Hua-yen school's meditations to be
described later and called the "Ten Mysterious Gates"
(see Chapter XI, B).
f. By "relinquished-evil dhyana." The renunciation of all
unwholesome thought, speech, and action which is so
much stressed in the Hinayana course leading to
Arhatship.
g. Lastly, attainment may result from the "forest of
merits dhyana."
This is by the practice of the six paramitas, which are
like a forest full of fruiting trees, whereby our merits
become very strong.
This is just to point out some good conditions for our
foundations of practice and to make it easy for us to
understand the various conditions resulting in the
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