Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

he may easily go astray. Scholars who only study books
and do not practice have little enough understanding of
the terms already described, but can have no insight at
all into those used in this section. For definitions of
insight it will be best to divide this subject into four,
according to the different schools of Buddhism:
1. We may distinguish three sorts of insight as described
in the Vijnanavada or Idealist School:
a. The first is called "nature insight," when intuitive
understanding appears like a reflection in a mirror seen
very clearly and obviously; this is a vision direct from
the pure eighth consciousness. This is real and not false
insight, and with it one gains the assurance of
realization, provided it is well accompanied by the truth
of Dharmakaya.
b. The second is called "insight of shadow alone." In
this there is no mirror, and what is seen is caused by
delusions from the six sense consciousnesses. It is
deluding, very false and unreal, and is compared to the
horns of a hare, or to the hair of a tortoise. It should not
be heeded in any way.
c. The third is difficult to understand, being called
"bringing substance insight." For instance, the seventh
consciousness (klista-vijnana) mistakenly thinks of the
eighth as the self. Yet the pure eighth consciousness
insight is not quite false (as is the second type with a
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