Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

the ranks, from private to sergeant, and from there up to
commissioned rank, until by great effort he may even be
able to gain the status of field marshal. But even this
rank does not empower him to sit upon the king's
throne.
"Of course," said Mr. Chen, "an example is not a
reason and just as we can make up one supporting
the Vajrayana, so the Mahayana follower can
construct examples favoring the Great Way."
Our reason is that Tantra includes the initiations, when
one, so to speak, is born into the palace. One who
obtains them is able to sit upon the throne: He is a
Buddha.
3. Philosophy
The philosophy of causation in the universe is quite
different in these two yanas, being in the Vajrayana
complete and reduced to scientific principles. Why do
we say this? In the causation of the six elements the
mental side is not overly stressed, nor is this causation
theory biased only toward material elements. These two
are identified in the six elements practice and the
explanation given is very sound. In the sunyata school
(Madhyamika), more stress is laid on mind and there are
no meditations for the five material elements. The
Idealist school (Vijnanavada) is similarly one-sided and
the tathata they expound is not a finished doctrine; and
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