Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

. One also gets rid of the proud mind towards those of
lower caste, class, or occupation. Such people also have
the Buddha-nature, so what distinction can one make?
c. All vacant maya-like volitions, which mistake the
false for the real, will be given up when one knows that
every person possesses the Buddha-nature.
d. One will not say anything bad concerning the Dharma
or deity. No abuse can come from your lips once you
have known the Buddha-nature.
e. You will not hold to a "self" of any description once
the Buddha-nature is realized, since it is non-self.
2. Furthermore, from these meditations there are five
positive virtues to be gained:
a. Right diligence. Some persons, although they are
diligent, make effort only for self-centered aims and
objects. While one's diligence is of this kind, one will
not get to the goal for a very long time. If it is right
diligent practice for the Buddha-nature and therefore
Dharma-centered, then neither time nor energy is
wasted. Perfect diligence is possessed by one who
knows the Buddha-nature.
Sadly, even most Buddhists do not recognize the
Buddha-nature and only do good things for the benefit
of what they mistakenly believe to be a "self." As this is
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