Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

the world in the present age, ten more for the Final
Enlightenment of myself and others, and nine for the
attainment of non-death, in order to perform the endless
Bodhi-karmas. Even to keep the ancient vows one must
have concentration. It is better, though, for us to think
deeply about the painful world and so develop our
aspiration.
ii. Bodhicitta of No Passions. With no concentration
force, how can we subdue the passions? It is always
difficult to do so, but impossible to perfect this stage of
Bodhicitta without the necessary developed and
concentrated attention.
iii. Recognition of Bodhicitta. This is also not easy,
whether at super-mundane or even mundane levels. To
accomplish it on the heights of the former, we must
know the Dharmakaya Truth. Even at the mundane level
we must first practice the path of the Six Paramitas.
Well-developed concentration and meditation bring
sufficient wisdom to recognize the Wisdom heart.
iv. Reaching out Bodhicitta. It is not enough to be able
to find and maintain Bodhicitta in inward concentration.
At this fourth stage one compassionately extends it
outwards to other beings, reaching out to bless and
convert them. To reach this stage, one must bring one's
meditation to a very fine excellence. The attainment of
the first five super-normal knowledges is also necessary.
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