Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

e. Correspondence. Neither subject nor object nor the
happiness given by the practice of this meditation has
any intrinsic self-nature—all are interdependent.
f. According to function. If I practice the merciful mind,
then the poison of hate will be eliminated.
g. Under practical realization we consider:
i. The quality of the Buddha's instruction: the
merciful mind was taught by him, so we should base
all our life on this.
ii. Comparative quality: realizing by repeated
practice that there is in the absolute sense no friend
and no foe.
iii. The direct quality of realization of merciful mind
happens when one becomes like the Buddhas who
possess the mind of great mercy (mahakaruna).
h. The reason of Bhutatathata. When realization is
greatly advanced, one meditates upon the Dharma's
nature of sunyata, in which neither friend nor enemy can
be distinguished. With such an attainment the great
mercy is just dependent on truth.
3. The Meditation on Dependent Origination or
Conditioned Co-production (pratitya-samutpada). The
sorrow of ignorance is combated by these meditations.
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