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Vajrayana?<br />

Chapter XI……………………………………………… 372<br />

MEDITATIONS OF THE CHINESE MAHAYANA<br />

SCHOOLS<br />

A Our homage<br />

B <strong>Meditation</strong>s of the Hua Yan School<br />

1 Individual meditations<br />

2 How are all these gates of mystic practice possible?<br />

3 Total meditations<br />

B <strong>Meditation</strong>s of the Tian Tai School<br />

1 The practice of samatha<br />

2 The practice of samapatti<br />

3 Five kinds of meditation<br />

4 Criticism<br />

C <strong>Meditation</strong> in the Pure L<strong>and</strong> School<br />

1 Sixteen meditations<br />

2 Differences from Vajrayana practices<br />

D Idealist School (Vijnavada-Yogacara) meditation<br />

E Conclusion<br />

Chapter XII……………………………………………... 405<br />

MEDITATION IN THE LOWER THREE TANTRAS OF<br />

THE EASTERN VAJRAYANA TRADITION<br />

A Our homage<br />

B Why do we not speak directly about the meditations of<br />

Tibetan Tantra?<br />

1 Need for the Lower Tantras<br />

2 As a foundation<br />

3 Philosophic background<br />

4 The five signs<br />

C Common <strong>and</strong> special preparations for tantric practice<br />

1 Common preparations<br />

2 Special conditions for the practice of the Lower<br />

Tantra<br />

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