Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

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purpose of meditation,
to develop right desire
for it
The perspective of ideal
meditation and the aim
of preparation as
mentioned in the
definitions
The common
preparations; at least to
know them, if not to
accomplish them
The advantages of
preparation and the
importance of
meditation
All the meditations in
the whole system; how
the former meditations
are the preparation for
the latter ones
E. Some Conditions of Mental Preparation
In the Yogacarya-bhumi Sastra, nine foregoing
conditions and four arisings of mind are given as
preparatory to samatha attainment.
1. The Nine Prayogas
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