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are correspondences with the first four Hinayana
poisons. In Chan (and in mahamudra, which is its
equivalent), there is a correspondence with the Great
Doubt as well, as we shall see. Readers should refer to
our diagrams (see the one in Ch. IX and those two in Ch.
X, Part Two).
"Finished!" said Mr. Chen.
Some readers may find themselves rather dizzy at
these rarefied heights of attainment. To return us to
this world, before we close Bhante told two
anecdotes which, while they are related to our most
serious subject, still made us all laugh. He said, "Do
you know, Mr. Chen, a Nyingmapa friend once told
me that he had received a wang in Lhasa which was
so high that it was said to confer instant
Enlightenment. But, sad to say, after taking it, he
remained unenlightened!"
"And again, others tell stories that some Nyingmapa
wangs are of such an exalted nature that one may
transmit them to others, without practicing them
oneself!"
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