Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

there is no clear way out of the Buddha-hole. Only
through a median channel free of obstacles can the
departing continuity of consciousness realize the
Dharmakaya and pass into the Pure Land.
Third, when the syllable HI is uttered, it must contain
the gathered forces from the wisdom-energy. By the
force of this wisdom-energy sound, one may go to the
Pure Land. If the syllable is merely said as an ordinary
word, unrelated to the wisdom-energy, then this will not
be effective in taking a person there.
Fourth, all the elements and wisdom which are to be
sent out must be gathered at the wisdom-point in the
heart. After this, one may experience death, or have the
feeling of death.
"I have had such an experience," related Mr. Chen.
"I had this feeling and I immediately concentrated
on the tips of my fingers, so as to disperse these
gathered forces, and this restored me to life."
"I have written a long essay on this subject
according to the three outward signs and, in
addition, thoroughly expounding these four inward
conditions. This work, too, has been published in
Hong Kong, and after reading it, they assumed that
all would be well with them according to their
attainment of the outer signs; but now they know
that it is foolishness to completely trust such things.
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