Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

grown as great as the Dharmakaya. Here, in addition,
each is accompanied by a mantra and a mudra. In
Japanese Tantra, the mudra given for all of them is the
same, the mudra of Amitabha, but in my own
meditation-light, four different gestures have appeared.
We do not emphasize these, as the reader cannot
practice them. He or she should, however, meditate on
the meaning of the mantra and upon the accompanying
sunyata. Not only are these boundless minds
accompanied by sunyata, but also each one is associated
with a different bodhisattva thus:
i. Maitri (loving-kindness) with Samantabhadra
Bodhisattva.
ii. Karuna (compassion) with Akasagarbha Bodhisattva.
iii. Mudita (sympathetic joy) with Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva.
iv. Upeksa (equanimity) with Gaganaganja Bodhisattva.
b. Opening the gate of the mind or heart. Visualize A in
the space in front of you. From this bija comes out a
powerful light which is projected into the mind, causing
it to open and become wisdom. The mind when open is
like a palace.
c. Entering into the wisdom-seal. In front of the
meditator a white lotus is visualized and on this lotus is
a "moon-mat" with A upon its center. Take this A and
put it into the palace: then the Buddha's wisdom has
already come into the meditator's mind.
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