Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

may then enter the lotus of the dakini, and at that time
one's power of meditation must be maintained. If one
cannot maintain the spiritual power during vajra-love,
then whatever is done at that time is not this meditation.
These are the various reasons why this practice is called
a holy and "purified Dharma," and this, according to the
precept, we "should not doubt."
b. The eight precepts. This second group of Tantric silas
also are not often discussed in Tibet, and for the same
reason, as they concern vajra-love. To break these is not
so serious that one will go straight to hell as a result,
which is the case with the fourteen precepts. (The latter,
if broken, send one to the vajra-hell, from which one
can hardly ever return to more pleasant states).
Outwardly, the eight precepts may not seem connected
with our subject, but their inner meaning relates to this
third initiation. For instance, one of the precepts reads:
"If a person with faith asks you a question about the
Dharma and you refuse to reply or tell the questioner
not to ask, then this is a great sin." In this precept, the
request seems just to concern the Dharma and nothing
particular is said about the Dharma of vajra-love. That
the question in the precept really refers to this, is kept
secret. Sometimes this is so great a secret that even
certain gurus do not know the true meaning here.
c. When one may and may not practice.
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