Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

a. Nyang: the meditator sees a holy appearance in his
meditative light in a fully waking state.
b. Ta: the meditator sees the same sort of vision while
drowsy.
c. Me: visions seen in a dream state.
Their trustworthiness is in the order in which they are
given here. According to degree, the first is said to be
completely reliable, the second to be half reliable, and
the last only one-third reliable.
After we had run through all these categories,
groups, and distinctions at great speed, Mr. Chen
said, "Now I must give you a general definition of
Buddhist meditation."
F. THE DEFINITION OF BUDDHIST
MEDITATION
It is the use of concentrated force to investigate
Buddhist philosophic truth and transform it from
abstract perception into a concrete inner realization,
whereby liberation from sorrows and false views,
embodiment of nirvana, and the functions of salvation
are all attained. The aims of the three yanas are included
in due order and here also are the Trikaya in which the
salvation functions represent the appearance-body, the
embodiment of nirvana is the enjoyment-body, and the
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