Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

i. The Buddha taught us to be humble—this is the
instruction quality.
ii. If we compare a humble person with a proud one,
the former benefits more from instruction than the
latter—this is the comparative quality.
iii. When we have attained to the absence of pride
and exhibit sameness of response toward everyone
we meet, this shows the direct quality of our
realization.
h. For the reason of bhutatathata: everything is gathered
from elements devoid of self; in the Dharma-nature
there is no self, so bhutatathata appears.
5. The Meditation on mindfulness of breathing. This is
the cure for many doubts and distractions.
a. Inhalations and exhalations must be perceived
properly as they truly are, whether long or short, gross
or subtle. This is the meditation's self-nature.
b. Whether long or short, all breaths are impermanent,
for if one breath goes out and another does not come in,
then death takes place (unless one can stop the breath in
samadhi). It is common for all life to depend on breath.
c. Karma. If one does not concentrate on breathing, then
there are no reins to the mind. The distracted mind
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