Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Foreword
The enquiry into absolute reality has been a fervent
pursuit of many people through the ages. Out of the
multitude, only a few had discovered the right path and
among those few, even fewer attained the absolute truth.
The accomplished ones usually had no words to say
when asked about their achievement for absolute reality
is cognizable only through experience. By trial and error
a seeker may discover the right path at last, but this
process may be shortened or omitted if one has an
experienced guide who is free from both sides—saying
or keeping silence.
Now we are fortunate to have found such an experienced
guide in the distinguished Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen
who, out of compassion, has enabled the Ven.
Sangharakshita and Ven. Khantipalo to write down this
systematic and practical guidebook for the benefit of the
serious students in Buddhist meditation in the
English-speaking world.
It is hoped that sincere readers will read, reflect, and
practice accordingly. Gautama Buddha's teaching does
not tell us just to believe blindly. It invites us to come and
achieve results ourselves.
The Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen has some other useful
works in manuscript awaiting for publication. Interested
people are welcomed to contribute for the cost of printing
them for free distribution so that more phases of the
Dharma may be presented to the Western World.
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