Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

neither from sympathy nor from pain but from this kind
of bodhicitta in sunyata. After Full Enlightenment, the
Buddha himself recognized that every sentient being
occupied the Dharmakaya, but their minds not being in
this sunyata meditation, they failed to recognize this fact.
So there emerges from the bodhicitta a great
compassion for them. All this is within the first
ring-wave of sunyata.
b. Second Circle. From the bodhicitta as source and
with the realization of sunyata comes out a wave, a
wave of the great compassion of the same entity. This
compassion is only great and only produced in those
who attain to sunyata; otherwise it is only the merciful
mind with reference to specific beings. The attainment
represented by this circle may be held while in sitting
practice, but not when one is going about one's activities.
This is the second becoming of sunyata.
c. Third Circle. Acting out in one's life the first three
paramitas in perfect relation to the three wheels of
sunyata is possible for the nirmanakaya Buddhas alone.
But the bodhisattva, who must do everything for beings,
indeed should practice over a very long time. Hence the
bodhisattva takes a very long time to reach the final
attainment. Even a wisdom-being good at meditation
practice, and already upon the third and fourth stages
(bhumis—see end of chapter) must do everything for
everyone well—accompanied by patience, and from so
much activity, naturally, many obstructions are
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