Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

However, as we interpret Nirvana, our attainment of it
always depends on our power of meditation. This power
we must have if we are to realize our goal.
After he completed these lists, Mr. Chen remarked:
"There are only two hours to talk this evening and
our book is restricted to two hundred pages. (sic.
This merely shows how books grow.) Therefore, it is
not possible to talk on any more of the factors
centering upon meditation. Perhaps the words of
Confucius are appropriate here:
'I present any person one corner of a subject. If he
cannot learn from it the other three, then I do not
repeat my lesson.'
"I do believe readers may have enough wisdom to
understand the other principles."
At this, the writer protested that he certainly did not
possess that much wisdom and though there may be
a few very wise ones who will understand, he feared
that many would be in the same position as himself.
"Many of the remaining principles," explained Mr.
Chen, "will be taken up in further chapters dealing
with the subject of meditation."
D. Conclusion—Advantages of Meditation
So that we may be inspired to make every effort and
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