Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

elements for the prevention of sickness, this is the
lowest attainment.
4. Dependent Origination
a. The highest: realization of the egolessness of the
person.
b. Middle: realization of the appearance of the
consciousness by the meditative force.
c. Lowest: the realization demolishing the false view of
"my body" (satkayadrsti).
5. Breathing
a. When the out-breath stops and does not return, and
also the movement of the inner energy is stilled, the
highest level is attained.
b. When breath is stopped, but not the inner energy
movements, this is the middle level.
c. When neither is stopped, but their number is counted
slowly, regularly, and perfectly, the lowest level is
reached.
It should by now not be necessary to say that all the
various realizations given here come about only through
personal practice. All these degrees of attainment are
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