Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Thus ended the chapter on samatha and though it
was late, the writer felt refreshed. A quiet and
reflective walk back along deserted roads to our
silent vihara appropriately brought the day to an
end.
Afterword
The gods, it seems, approve of this chapter's
dedication. On another visit to the yogi to clarify
some points, he told the writer that in his meditation
he had seen this book completed, of good size, and
lying on his doorside shrine to the Four Great Kings.
The very next day the Chinese lady mentioned at
this chapter's beginning unexpectedly called to raise
a fund to provide incense and oil for the little
Chinese temple, the protector of which is Guan
Gong, whose story is also related here. This
occurred although the good lady had not heard
either before or after of our work on this book.
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