Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Turning to page 122 of this work, the yogi
explained:
First of all, we must understand that the mistakes are in
the original Tibetan text and are not the fault of either
the translator or the editor. To begin with, we shall see
what these mistakes are and then follow this with some
positive instructions.
1. Concentrated Yoga of Mahamudra—the First Yoga
a. Division. The first error is to make a division of the
four steps or yogas of Mahamudra into two parts; this is,
the "ordinary" practices and those called
"extraordinary." This is a mistake because all four
Mahamudra yogas are in the highest samadhi. The
division into two seems to indicate that the first two are
exoteric while the second two are esoteric. This is false,
for all of them are in the most exalted samadhi, and are
quite beyond the exoteric.
Mr. Chen pointed out that in the first yoga there is
one-pointedness on the final truth, and even after
this three more yogas are given, which cannot
possibly go beyond the first, as there can be nothing
extra to the "final truth."
b. Objects of Meditation. The text mentions in
paragraph 24 that non-breathing and breathing objects
may both be used. But if such objects are used, this is
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