Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

The second point to emphasize here is the inherent
nature of the various teachings.
The Buddha knew well that people love worldly things;
therefore, he first gave teachings on such subjects as the
four fundamental mindfulnesses, the need for
renunciation, the stress on morality, the fact that pain
and pleasure are inextricably bound together, the reason
for this, and the Way out of this tangle taught in the
Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path. All
these factors were not merely taught by him, but lived
and realized in his life. Especially is this true of
renunciation, of which he gave a wonderful example to
all by leading the life of a bhiksu.
When renunciation is well-developed and one knows
the pain associated with the world, then only lacking are
the aspiration to save others (bodhicitta) and the
thorough comprehension of sunyata. Hence,
establishment in the Mahayana is necessary.
Those following the Great Way must spend much time
to help all sentient beings; and, though it is said in the
Bodhisattva precepts that wisdom-beings should
meditate three times a day, Bodhisattvas are mostly
concerned with universal salvation.
Next comes the preaching of the third yana. Regarding
the most important principle of sunyata, in the Hinayana
it is not complete, and in the Mahayana it is only
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